Paisley’s reminder
Mama and I enjoyed a bit of late afternoon sun in our garden and discovered this beautiful petunia in bloom. Mama took this lovely snapshot, which Paisley photobombed — as […]
Prepping the garden bed
As Spring approaches, Mama and I are getting ready to plant our garden. Today we took the next step toward that goal. We are thankful to have a giant, raised […]
Pluot tree surprises with buds
We just planted our Emerald Beaut Pluot tree about a month ago; it was tiny and looked more like sticks than a tree. Last week, we wrapped the tree gently in […]
Myrtle’s first pruning
We planted two Crepe Myrtle trees in our front yard in Mama’s honor a couple of years ago, but today was the first time we’ve ever pruned them. We couldn’t […]
New peach tree and a composter
The warm winter sun feels more like spring and has put us in the mood to be in our garden! Today we finished assembling our tumbling composter; Mama and I […]
Garden plans underway
Mama and I have planted a veggie garden every spring/summer since we moved to Santa Rosa a few years ago. In the beginning, we produced nothing edible. By last summer, […]
Planting our awesome new tree
Today something truly amazing happened. We planted a new tree in our backyard! That may not sound terribly exciting, but it’s not just any tree. We planted an EMERALD BEAUT […]
The last fuchsia
Since it’s been getting colder, our gorgeous fuchsia plant that’s brightened our doorway all summer has been dying. This weekend we were surprised and happy to discover one final blossom! […]
Our first watermelon harvest
After months of growing and carefully watching, Mama and I finally harvested our very first watermelon today! The melon started out super tiny — about the same size as Mama’s […]
Zinnias in bloom
We planted these zinnias from a packet of seeds meant to attract hummingbirds. I’m not sure how effective that bit has been, but the flowers are gorgeous! Mama and I […]
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