Someone once uttered the phrase “that’s too much garlic.” It was like they were speaking English, but the words just didn’t make sense. What is this thing “too much garlic?” Is this even possible?!
Continue reading Roast Chicken with Garlic & Carrots
Perhaps one of the reasons that roses are such a favorite of mine is that they can take a fair degree of abuse, yet still produce so much beauty season after season. However, there are limits to what they will put up with!
Continue reading Caring for Roses Part 2: Sun & Soil
Happy Earth Day, and on this very important “holiday”, I have a very serious and important request of you.
Windy spring days often bring in puffy clouds to the Valley. Puffy clouds want you to take pictures of them. It’s true, just ask them.
Continue reading California Skies
If you grow light colored flowers, you may have noticed this lovely little critter chewing holes in them in the spring. How sweet of them.
Continue reading Hoplia Beetle (Hoplia callipyge)
In all honesty, I don’t cook seafood as often as I would like to eat it. I really need to work on this.
Continue reading Tomato and Seafood Pasta Sauce
There are few flowers that I don’t like. On the same token, there are few flowers that I love. I love California Poppies.
Continue reading California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica)
My usual approach to attracting wildlife to my garden is just to plant things that they would want to come in for. I’m not into feeders and other things that will become junky clutter after a season or two.
Continue reading Room for Rent, Cheap!
Every Greek woman I know has their own version of this Greek staple, so why should I be any different?? And every one of us thinks our own is the best, and of course we’re all correct. Of course.
Continue reading Paximathia (Greek Biscotti)
They. Are. So. FLUFFY!!!! And so stinking CUTE!
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