To prepare for a community garden club talk on this meadow project today, this slideshow was put together to show…
How we garden Normally, gardeners have only had themselves to please when creating a plant world around them. And that's…
In 2009, I visited my sister in New Zealand and on one weekend trip we drove down to the city…
First Views is a meme that Town Mouse started to show seasonal view of larger areas of your garden, rather…
Learning about watering for California natives ...and some Mediterranean plants in a home garden in the Sierra Foothills. I…
June's Blue Haze, Brodiaea This is a picture story of Elegant or Harvest Brodiaea in the Sierra foothill garden. This is…
Lewis Creek is about 7 miles south of Yosemite National Park, CA. The trail all along it with the flowers,waterfalls and…
May Meadow In Fall of last year, I became tired of a field full of Filaree and embarked on planting a…
Recently identified, four CA natives on the property are ‘new to me.’ If you read this blog very much, you know…
California Native Plant Week It’s California Native Plant Week and I’m profiling a different California native each day that is…
A wildflower experiment In my garden, I sowed a native California wildflower meadow. It was a very fun project and…
Caring for native trees in the garden ...and a list of what to plant When faced with a new, mountain…
After much discussion and agonizing decisions, we have embarked on big changes here at my Sierra Foothill Garden! In this…
Another post on weeds… Judith Larner Lowry in 'Gardening with a Wild Heart’ says “Somewhere in all this activity (of…
This snowy, drippy day...what else to do but check on past projects. Getting rid of Mexican Primrose 10-15-2010 Invasive plants…
Becoming stewards of our forest For some of us, here in the California foothills, especially those who live near the…
A common word in gardening this decade is ‘sustainable’; sustainable gardening is using the principles of ecological wisdom. When planting…