. I can never seem to manage a truly ‘wordless’ Wednesday post, so I’ll try again to be brief. . I took these photos last week while vacationing in Lake Tahoe. This naturally occurring meadow was just a few miles from Tahoe City, and the Lupines and yellow Monkeyflowers were at their peak. . I [...]
. One of my favorite things about being a passionate gardener myself is getting to meet other passionate gardeners. , A gardener’s own garden is truly an expression of their soul. You can ‘feel’ the blood, sweat and tears that went into it’s creation. You know that feeling when you walk into a garden, no matter [...]
. By now, most of you know what an amazing place Annie’s Annuals is. The sheer amount of plants for sale is mind-staggering…and the full, lush planting beds provide enough eye-candy to let you feast there for hours, completely losing track of time… . I was fortunate enough to attend a little soiree there last [...]
. With most of the country being hit so hard this past month with unusually frigid weather I thought it might be a bit rude to talk about the blooms that are currently in my Northern Californian garden. Yes, I know that’s the whole purpose of the Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day event, (a wonderful monthly [...]
. In love with my Rogers Red grapevine, that is. Vitis californica ‘Roger’s Red’ is a California native, grows with very little water, quickly reaching a massive 30×30 – growing 3 to 6 feet per year! It produces TONS of grapes which are filled with seeds, so while they’re not the first choice for a [...]