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The Joys of June Gloom
Other SoCal gardeners have recently waxed rhapsodic about the June Gloom we're currently enjoying and I'm following suit. Â Last year at this time, the marine layer was noticeably absent but this year...
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In a Vase on Monday: Flashy Foliage and a Few Flowers
Well, to be honest, I added more flowers than I'd originally intended to but it was the foliage that started me off with this week's "In a Vase on Monday."Â I cut stems of 4 different Leucadendrons, 2...
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Bloom Day - June 2017
While much of what was blooming last month is still blooming this month, the garden has firmly shifted into its summer mode. Â We were lucky to enjoy the effects of a generous marine layer through most...
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Foliage Follow-up - Knitting things together
No, I don't knit, but I do use certain plants over and over again to create a sense of continuity in the garden. Â Late last month, Hoover Boo of Piece of Eden wrote about her use of Graptoveria 'Fred...
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In a Vase on Monday: Lisianthus, at last
I don't know if you've wondered what in heck happened to the blooms of my Eustoma grandiflorum (commonly known as Lisianthus), but I have. Â However, looking back into my photographic record from last...
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The new kind of marauder
Last week, a visitor to my garden left a calling card of sorts. Â On an early morning swing by the fountain the back area, I saw this:I haven't seen a raccoon in months and there's been none of the...
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Wednesday Vignette: Postcards for the 2017 Garden Bloggers' Fling
Should you have wondered where I disappeared to for a week, I recently returned from the 2017 Garden Bloggers' Fling, held in the Washington D.C. area. Â Although I've been blogging for four and a half...
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June Favorites
My garden is a mess. Â That's not all that unusual for summer, which is the toughest season in my garden, but several days away during a heatwave didn't help matters any and a full schedule has yet to...
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In a Vase on Monday: Begging to be picked
I was on my way home from the Washington DC area last Monday after attending the 2017 Garden Bloggers' Fling and, arriving home in the late afternoon at the height of a heatwave, I missed out on "In a...
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Wide Shots - July 2017
When I established a quarterly schedule for my wide shot posts, I don't know why I thought that publishing photos of my garden in July was a good idea. Â My garden is decidedly not at its best in...
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Zoning Out at the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden
Both before and after my trip to the 2017 Capital Region Garden Bloggers' Fling, friends asked me whether I'd get anything out of it given the significant difference in the climate of that area and...
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In a Vase on Monday: What to do with the Agapanthus?
Three heatwaves into summer, my Agapanthus blooms are looking pretty sad. Â I've already cut down 4 dozen flower stalks. Â There are few blooms left in pristine (vase-worthy) condition. Agapanthus bloom...
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Barbara Katz's Garden - The backyard of my dreams
On the second full day of the 2017 Garden Bloggers' Fling, our first stop was the garden of landscape designer Barbara Katz, the owner of London Landscapes LLC. Â Her garden is in Bethesda, Maryland and...
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Brookside Gardens - It was all about the butterflies
Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland was our third stop on the morning round of the second full day of the Garden Bloggers' Fling. Â We were allotted approximately 90 minutes there but that included...
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Bloom Day - July 2017
While we've been lucky to avoid the temperatures above 100F that have plagued some areas of Southern California, it's been toasty here. Â Many of the flowers that were going strong last month have...
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Foliage Follow-up - July 2017
As summer heats up, shade becomes all the more important so, when it came time to identify subjects for the foliage follow-up post hosted by Pam at Digging, trees came to mind. Â This past winter I once...
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In a Vase on Monday: The Dahlias have Arrived!
I haven't had much success growing Dahlias in the past. Â I've previously planted them in my mixed borders but, as most of my borders are filled with drought tolerant plants and as I've restricted...
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Casa Mariposa - So Very Tammy
On the morning of the last day of the 2017 Garden Bloggers' Fling, we were lucky to have the opportunity to visit Casa Mariposa, the personal garden of Tammy Schmitt, the Capital Region Fling Director....
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Linda Hostetler's Garden - Just beautiful!
After touring Tammy Schmitt's garden as part of the 2017 Garden bloggers' Fling, we headed to Linda Hostetler's garden, arriving along with the 3 other buses of camera-ready bloggers.  The crowded...
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In a Vase on Monday: 'Loverboy' gets married
The question is: Is the marriage a good one? Â Dahlia 'Loverboy' has been blooming his heart out for over a week now, outstripping the other Dahlias in my cutting garden, so it was a natural choice for...
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