Back on December 31 we had a freak snow storm in our little valley. One of those storms that only occurs maybe once every 20 years or so. The icy snow did quite a bit of damage to our wimpy Southern California foliage. Fact is we lost a lot of plants including the 25 foot tall junipers lining our front walkway. So we're very pleased to see flowers finally popping up in our backyard like ... continue reading...
Pave Paradise
You might be too young to remember that Joni Mitchell wrote and originally recorded Big Yellow Taxi. (My favorite part of the song starts at 2:00 in Joni's video *wink) You may have heard Counting Crows version. Either way... we have poppies growing 'in' our sidewalk right now. It just goes to show that you can't pave paradise at our house! May 19, 2015 – Nikon ... continue reading...
Chelsea Flower Show
London is known for its many parks, green spaces and gardens, whether they be large or small. Or even limited to window boxes. With spring nearly in full bloom the Chelsea Flower Show is not far off. Formally known as the Great Spring Show, there may be no better way to celebrate springtime than London style. The Royal Horticultural Society will again be putting on the most ... continue reading...
An Herb Garden for Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is only two weeks away. Have you thought about gifting mom with an herb garden for Mother's Day? Most everything we eat at our house is made from scratch. We love cooking and baking with fresh food which includes herbs. Using fresh herbs is really quite easy. We grow them on our patio simply clipping off what we need. After clipping with our kitchen shears and ... continue reading...
Disneyland Bougainvilleas
I'd love to have our bougainvilleas grow like Disneyland bougainvilleas. Perhaps we need the magic of the Disney gardeners! Nothing that a little bibbidi bobbidi boo couldn't fix! Frontierland - Disneyland April 7, 2015– Nikon D90 with 18-55mm Nikkor Lens ... continue reading...
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