drought resistant

A water-saving veggie garden for the foothills

Your water-wise veggie garden Does everyone in our Mountain Community grow at least one tomato? I think so! For me,…

8 years ago

Deer-resistant low growers for the Sierra foothills

27 favorite 'ground covers' Growing plants that 'cover the ground' means you have something to plant in the front of a…

10 years ago

Heat-proof your Sierra foothill garden

In our third year of drought in the Sierra foothills, we search for ways to allow our gardens to survive.  …

12 years ago

About Sierra Foothill Garden

Take a peek at my garden notebook of current garden happenings, my ongoing native plant ID project and also my diary of my home building process, started in 2000.
You can follow your dream!
Sue Langley

“Come to the mountains and get their good tidings, Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. ~~John Muir”

Sierra Foothill Garden

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