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In a Vase on Monday: Spring Splendor
It's hard to ignore the roses when they bloom. I don't have a large collection and most get too much shade to bloom well. But I found 3 'Buttercream' roses in bloom and, although 2 were already...
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Local Wildlife
Early this morning, out of the corner of my eye, I caught sight of something in the backyard that I don't expect to see during daylight hours. I ran to get my camera and saw it rounding the corner,...
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De una casa a otra
I received a FedEx delivery yesterday. It wasn't really a surprise but, as I've been preoccupied with worries about California's new water restrictions and plans to minimize the negative impacts on my...
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In a Vase on Monday: Chameleons
As mentioned in last week's "In a Vase on Monday" post, I have a hard time ignoring roses when they're in bloom. As my 'Joseph's Coat' climbing rose is approaching the peak of its bloom period, its...
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Bloom Day - April 2015
It's Bloom Day, when Carol of May Dreams Gardens leads gardeners all over the world in sharing what's blooming in their gardens. Despite the heatwaves that knocked out some flowering plants...
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Foliage Follow-up: Touches of Red
It's Foliage Follow-up Day and I'm joining Pam at Digging to recognize the significant role foliage plays in creating a beautiful garden. For this month's post, I'm focusing on some of the foliage...
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In a Vase on Monday: False Start
Last week, I got it into my head that I was going to use Pelargonium 'Oldbury Duet' as the centerpiece for this week's vase, prepared in connection with the meme hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the...
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Wednesday Vignette: Coleus in Combination
I'm joining Anna of Flutter and Hum in presenting a Wednesday Vignette, which she has described as a combination in which "individual components lift each other, and make each other sing." In...
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My favorite plant this week: Hoya multiflora
Even with many of my plants looking parched, it's hard to choose a favorite during this time of year. Alstroemeria, Centranthus, Cotula lineariloba, Argyranthemum and Solanum are all in full bloom....
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In a Vase: Monday Morning Blues
I've been in a blue mood of late so focusing on blue flowers for this week's "In a Vase on Monday," the meme hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden, struck the right note with me. I've been...
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My favorite drought tolerant plants
Discussions of the drought in California seem to be getting uglier with every passing day. Instead of focusing on the big picture as to how the state as a whole can best cope with severe drought...
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Wide Shots - May 2015
As I mentioned last month, I'm altering my approach to my monthly wide shots post. This month, I'm focusing on the front and southeast side garden areas. Despite 2 heatwaves in March and another this...
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In a Vase on Monday: An Homage to Mothers
Next Sunday, May 10th, is Mother's Day in the US. Although my own mother, as well as my mother-in-law, are now gone, they've been on my mind of late as a close friend faced the loss of her mother. I...
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Wednesday Vignette: Coming Together
I'm joining Anna at Flutter and Hum to present this vignette of plants from my front garden. This particular area was planted between November last year and January this year as I collected the plants...
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It's always something...
The good news this week is we got some rain! Admittedly, it wasn't much. According to Weather Underground, my area received 0.12 inches (3.05 mm) of rain early this morning. But rain of any kind in...
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In a Vase on Monday: Crowding the Stage
In my area of Southern California, we're at the juncture between spring and summer. It felt like summer 2 weeks ago but last week was blessedly cool and this week promises to be much the same....
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
A friend and I visited Santa Barbara Botanic Garden last weekend (when I should have been spreading mulch). Although I lived in Santa Barbara for almost 4 years as a college undergrad and have visited...
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Bloom Day - May 2015
It's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and it's been a surprisingly wet month here in Southern California. Our rainy season generally runs from November through March. We don't expect rain in May and, given...
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Foliage Follow-up: Stipa tenuissima
May is one of those months in which time seems to pass in a flash. In a hurry today, I faced my garden looking for foliage to feature for today's Foliage Follow-up feature, hosted by Pam at Digging....
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In a Vase on Monday: Split Personalities
For this week's "In a Vase on Monday," the meme hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden, I have 2 vases with very different personalities, although they have one flower in common. The first vase,...
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