a gardener's phases

2 min read 2022-08-11 17:08:00

In The Zone

I thought at first my instructional garden signs ("out", "move", "rehab") were not reminders, but motivation. Too

9 min read 2022-06-08 07:34:00

June gloom = happy plants = happy gardenerMore small tasks as summer heat looms--actually it arrives tomorrow and stays until at least Sunday.

2 min read 2022-05-23 02:33:00

'Etoile Violette' From a recent NYT article (which may be paywalled): "researchers pinged tens of thousands of people on their smartphones

8 min read 2022-05-08 14:00:00

Itoh Peony 'Bartzella'Enjoying the brief but stunning season of the Itoh Peonies while working on several small projects and experiments. An

1 min read 2021-10-28 21:02:00

We got about 0.4" (1 cm) of rain on Monday--everything washed clean. Rainwater collected:The rain was energizing. I've been digging out the

1 min read 2021-05-30 14:00:00

Above: Lavender 'Thumbelina Leigh'It is that time of year when popping off yesterday's Hemerocallis flowers and enjoying today's is my morning

1 min read 2021-05-28 03:49:00

'Queen of Elegance', anti-langisher Languish: 1. (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble. 2. suffer from

4 min read 2021-03-28 05:57:00

Above, arrow indicates irrigation awaiting repair A "stump speech" is "a speech repeatedly delivered by a politician during

10 min read 2020-06-27 14:00:00

Though it is now summer, the garden still looks lovely. Extreme summer heat has not yet arrived.2. 'The Ambridge Rose' 3. Dahlia 'Cafe Au

4 min read 2020-06-11 02:16:00

The neighbor's three Jacarandas are in flower. The trees themselves are in sad shape. They were volunteers that sprouted and grew on their own.

9 min read 2020-06-07 02:37:00

Echinopsis 'Charlemagne'Gardening here in Southern California shifts as summer looms. From planting, the focus moves to watering sufficiently to

8 min read 2020-05-04 20:34:00

Hummannia fumariifolia Springtime work in the garden is extra good. It's a delight to garden surrounded by beauty. The gully area has made a big

2 min read 2020-02-07 07:51:00

Freesia flowers soon One-arm gardening is limited, but still possible. Just looking around is healing.Leucospermum 'Tango' Aloe petricola, Aloe x

5 min read 2020-01-20 10:59:00

Impulse buy: Trader Joe's HelleboreRose pruning: progress, but not done yet. Before: After: The largest roses, like 'Golden Celebration'

5 min read 2019-12-11 22:34:00

Aloe thraskii is coloring up and preparing to open its first flowers of the season A chance for rain (maybe) next week; this week is dry and