I’m a big fan of having a colorful array of flowers in my yard blooming throughout the year. But without splashes of white to offset all that color, it just tends to run together. With satiny white petals, and bright and cheery yellow centers, the Shasta Daisy fills that roll of color balance very nicely!
Continue reading Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum)
Not only is this a ridiculously easy plant to grow, but it’s tasty, nutritious, and can be used as a functional part of a water feature in your landscape. Score one for versatility!
Continue reading Watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
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
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)
Orange carrots are so ubiquitous that it’s easy to think that they have always been the norm, yet they are actually the Johnny-come-lately’s of the carrot world. White and purple are really the old timers.
Continue reading Carrots (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)
I like to get the most “bang for my buck” whenever I can. As much as I love to garden, I don’t have time to refresh my plantings as often as I like, so whenever I can extend my harvest without having to start over, I’m good.
Continue reading Harvesting Leafy Greens
If you love leafy greens, you can’t go wrong with chard. Talk about easy and reliable! My garden seldom goes without this delicious staple in the ground.
Continue reading Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris)
I sooo wanted this one to work. I was enchanted by the tasty little grapes and was equally excited that they were Greek in origin. But alas, it turned out to not live up to our expectations. Continue reading Corinth Grape (Vitis vinifera): On the No Grow List
The scent of lavender is incomparable. Good thing that lavenders tend to be profuse bloomers!
Continue reading Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas)
Okay, a couple of weeks may not qualify as a “blink” to some people, but no matter. The idea is that things can change so quickly when you aren’t looking, and then when you do look… Hey?! When did that happen?!
Continue reading In the Blink of an Eye…
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