Bloom Day - February 2025 (Early Edition)
With a significant rainstorm in the forecast, I took advantage of clearer skies before it arrived to take photos for my February Bloom Day post. I'd hoped to squeeze more photos in between showers but...
View ArticleIn a Vase on Monday: Spring prelude
The atmospheric river came through as predicted last week, delivering nearly two inches of rain here. Our total for the 2025 "water year" (counted from October 1, 2024) now stands at 4.81 inches....
View ArticleThe upside of drought
When the soil is as dry as ours was for more than eight months, there are far fewer weeds to pull! As much as I yearn for rain, it does generate a plethora of weeds. Try as I can to keep weeds under...
View ArticleFriends, plants, and lunch
Is there a better way to spend several hours than meeting up with friends while wandering among plants on a sunny day, then tying things up with lunch? Denise of A Growing Obsession proposed the...
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