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So now what?
One of the two Grevillea lavandulacea 'Penola' in the dry garden area on the northeast side of our property has been looking unhealthy for some time now. I first noticed dying branch tips on the...
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In a Vase on Monday: Ensemble Casts
I had ideas for 2 vases this week, each with a specific flower assuming a starring role. However, as is often the case (at least in my universe), my vision didn't materialize as planned. The first...
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Wednesday Vignette: Rescue Operation
I was wandering the back garden with my camera on Saturday sometime near noon. I saw a wire cloche I'd left sitting along the flagstone path after removing it from a plant I'd been trying to protect...
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The Domino Effect
Last week I published photos showing the removal of a large Grevillea in the dry garden area on the northeast side of our property. At that time, I commented on the domino theory and how one change...
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In a Vase on Monday: Springing toward summer
I'm already looking at my cutting garden with an eye toward what I can remove to make room for summer bloomers. I've cleared out some of the Ranunculus and I think the peach foxgloves and the...
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Spring Garden Show at South Coast Plaza
A friend and I took in the Spring Garden Show at South Coast Plaza in Orange County last week. The show, held in an up-scale shopping mall, is less about plants and gardens and more about home...
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April Visit to The Huntington
My husband and I made a relatively brief visit to The Huntington Gardens in San Marino last Friday. Our purpose (or rather my purpose) was to check out the Spring Plant Sale. Unfortunately, we got...
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Postcards from the Austin Garden Bloggers' Fling
It's my second day home after attending the Garden Bloggers' Fling in Austin, Texas and my attention is already flying in so many different directions my head is spinning. I took over 900 photos and...
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The garden wants attention
I returned from the Garden Bloggers' Fling in Austin, Texas to face a garden in need of attention. Although many parts of the US are currently enjoying the first real days of spring, my garden has...
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In a Vase on Monday: Getting back in the groove
I missed out on "In a Vase on Monday" last week as I was in Texas for the Garden Bloggers' Fling. I threw together a vase mid-week because I'm now so used to having fresh flowers in the house, it...
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Bloom Day - May 2018
People who regularly read my Bloom Day posts are probably used to a glut of flowers. Well, May usually represents the floral peak in my garden and, despite the return of drought conditions, this year...
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Uh-oh... (May 2018 Foliage Follow-up)
If you've read prior posts referencing the mimosa tree (Albizia julibrissin) I inherited with my garden, you probably already know I have a love-hate relationship with it. It has a prominent position...
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Rock Rose in the Rain (Garden Bloggers' Fling)
The 2018 Garden Bloggers' Fling in Austin, Texas kicked off on Friday, May 4th, under ominously cloudy skies. At our first stop, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the skies opened up and it...
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In a Vase on Monday: Wild & Loose
Neither of my vases this week are anything like what I contemplated when I walked into my garden Sunday morning to see what there was to cut. My Renga Lilies (Arthropodium cirratum) and Agapanthus...
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Digging into Pam Penick's Garden (Garden Bloggers' Fling)
After a wet start to the 2018 Garden Bloggers' Fling in Austin, Texas, day #2 dawned sunny and bright. I don't know if the weather could have been more perfect. My bus's first stop was Pam Penick's...
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Immersion in Lucinda Hutson's Joyous Spirit (Garden Bloggers' Fling)
Another of the gardens I looked forward to seeing as part of the 2018 Garden Bloggers' Fling was that of Lucinda Hutson. I'd seen photos of Lucinda's garden a few times on-line and I knew it was...
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In a Vase on Monday: Better than I'd anticipated
The Agapanthus are making their annual appearance throughout my garden. Unlike prior years when they've arrived like a stampede of cattle, they're moseying in a few at a time. However, as I have more...
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May: Glory Days in the Garden
March, April and May are the very best months in my garden; however, March is usually the month that I experience my twirl-in-the-garden reaction to the wonders of Spring. I didn't feel that moment in...
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Visit to Sherman Gardens
I visited Sherman Gardens in Corona Del Mar late last June and decided May was a good time for another visit. The property is very small by comparison to most botanic gardens, just over 2 acres in...
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In a Vase on Monday: Lisianthus at last...
It seemed to me that my Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) were late in blooming but, based on a quick check of my Bloom Day records for the last 2 years, it appears they're right on schedule. Somewhat...
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