My idea of gardening is to discover something wild in my wood and weed around it with the utmost care…
Project: Weeding the Meadow After rains and four weeks of sunny weather, a check on the progress of weeds and…
Jan 1, 2011 This afternoon when it warmed up to a brisk 40F degrees, I tapped little soil ice cubes…
Is there a gardener who doesn't know about wintersowing? Well, now the first day of the year is a great time…
Lewis & Clark discoveries we can plant... In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson requested $2500 from Congress to send Meriwether Lewis and…
Last update for Fall 2010 ...next Winter! Before the latest rainstorms, new photos were taken of progress on my little…
How to plant a meadow in California foothills I do dream of that! In late summer, my new project was…
Discovering new natives I have always loved the names of plants. I don't know why, but I must know what a…
1st Week I'm ready to move some plants around and plant more in a new area of the garden. It's…
When landscaping in a fire risk area, like the Central Sierra foothills of California, you normally have to keep a…
These Favorites are 'Gardening Links' I use often, some are local and some are websites anyone can use to get…
"What is that wonderful smell", guests exclaim! So spicy and fragrant, Common Madia, Madia elegans and Rosinweed, Calycadenia truncata are…
Welcome to Madera County Gardening Examiner , Facebook page. What you can do here: Get connected to informative articles about…
Notes on Western Wildflower Mix from Wildseed Farms, planted in North Fork, CA (near Yosemite) Zone 7, 3000 ft.
I sent for these seeds from Wildseed Farms. in Texas. Here is what I planted in order, from most to…
The objective is to plant shrubs and trees as foundations for the beds. Here are the first plants put in.
We have lived here for 8 months and five of those in the new house. As far as the garden…
May 23-28, 2002 Memorial Day! Madeline had her prom (Derek’s senior prom) so we went up alone. Jolie was working…