Winter
Morning snowy foggy tree
Across the valley, where Willow Creek flows south, there is a tall sugarpine that becomes backlit at a certain point…
Junk garden project-Dutch door
Saturday- Hmmm, Tractor Man gone for the day? Having coffee and wondering WHAT to do today. I love having a…
Happy Valentine’s to my friends
"Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week…
Rain gardens for the Sierra foothills
What is a rain garden? It’s a garden specifically designed to take advantage of where water naturally collects. In dry…
A mild Sierra foothill winter-February First Views
While going out to photograph my 'first views' of February in my California mountain garden, I already know that my…
Our valley, one view, two photos
The first photo is from a set taken this month after a small fire broke out in the valley a…
My favorite gardening equipment
Winter is a good time to evaluate your garden tools. I've stashed them all away for the coming rain and…
More winter gardening ideas for the Sierra foothills
Did you think you were through gardening in California Sierra mountains? Usually we have rain and snow, but noooo. Here…
Fire cautions in the Sierra Foothills
We took this photo up on the hill above our house, in the California Sierra foothills on Tuesday. There is…
Best winter flowering plants for the Sierra foothills
Snapdragons in January It may seem past the point where you would want to do any planting here in the…
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