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In a Vase on Monday: As good as flowers
Bountiful blooms haven't suddenly appeared in the past week. I initially focused on my ever-dependable Grevillea 'Superb' to fill this week's vase. When I noticed that the bracts of the Leucadendon...
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I bought a few Christmas presents for myself
Shopping for Christmas presents can lead one astray. When considering gift prospects for a friend, I decided to visit Flora Grubb Gardens in Marina Del Rey following a pre-Christmas lunch with other...
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Best wishes for a Merry Christmas!
I kept my holiday preparations simple this year but at least I now have all my boxes ticked off.I bought a pre-made pine wreath and embellished it with a bow, Magnolia leaves and berries from the...
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In a Vase on Monday: The same but different
MERRY CHRISTMAS!The options for filling a vase are still limited. I've used two of the primary ingredients included in today's arrangement earlier this month but not in combination so, while the...
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2023 was a busy year in the garden
I started to compile a summary of all the projects I tackled this year (several with the generous assistance of my husband) but I gave up trying to identify them all. However, I did make a list of...
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2023 Blog Highlights
I like to rummage through my posts at the end of each year. I picked a few photos in each month without any real logic or strategy to my selections. I chose some photos just because they captured an...
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In a Vase on Monday: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Yesterday was cold (from our viewpoint) and damp. We got almost half an inch of rain on Saturday but we had some sun that afternoon. In contrast, Sunday was cloudy and damp most of the day so...
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Time to get started
The holidays are over and our decorations have been packed away. Although I've yet to make up my 2024 "to-do" list, I thought it was time to at least fill in the empty spot in my street side garden....
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Wide Shots - January 2024
Virtually all my blog posts are focused on gardens and the practice of gardening. While I frequently photograph and write about public gardens, plant nurseries, and private gardens belonging to other...
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In a Vase on Monday: Poles apart
I prepared two arrangements this week and they're as dissimilar as they can be. The first one is soft and very pink.The early blooms of Camellia 'Taylor's Perfection' provided the inspirationBack...
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2024 Garden Projects
My January wide shots helped me plan this year's top garden projects. One, the renovation of the succulent bed adjacent to the garage in the front garden, has been top-of-mind for several months but...
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A pause for prettier stuff
After spending a little too much time with pruners in my hands, I took a break to replant two containers that had seen their best days. Replanting them provided an instant mood boost. One can only...
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In a Vase on Monday: Peachy
I was hoping to see blooms from some of my Hippeastrums this week but it's been colder than usual and the plants are in less of a hurry than I am. Maybe it's time to bring one or two pots indoors to...
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Bloom Day - January 2024 (Late Edition)
Although the volume of flowers in my garden always seems spare to me during what passes for winter here in coastal Southern California, I'm usually surprised by just how many photos I manage to...
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Fooled myself again
I decided to take care of what I thought would be a quick and easy project in my north side garden this week. As usual, I misjudged both the work required and how one activity often leads to another....
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In a Vase on Monday: Petite Posies
It rained lightly but steadily on Saturday and, as the forecast called for even heavier rain on Sunday and Monday, I clipped flowers in the late afternoon to arrange on Sunday. As it turned out,...
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More foliage highlights
Last week I assembled photos for a foliage post but I ended up appending those featuring succulents to a post primarily focused on my north side garden. As I've been house-bound due to rainy weather...
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The bird feeder
I have three bird feeders outside my home office window. I left them empty during the summer and early fall months until temperatures fell. In January, the white-crowned sparrows arrived and activity...
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In a Vase on Monday: Creeping closer to spring
We've had a stretch of warm weather going on since Friday (low-mid 70sF/22-24C). It's expected to continue into Tuesday before an atmospheric river moves in on Wednesday. Four Hippeastrum flowers...
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A different sort of plant giveaway
Last week, I started pulling out the mass of Aeonium arboreum that's blocking a major pathway in my cutting garden. It's going to take a long time to reduce the plants to a manageable number. As...
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