A squash solution
When we first grew zucchini a few summers ago, we discovered it was greedy in our garden box and tried to muscle out the other vegetables. Then we planted it […]
The planting begins
These beautiful two-tone Dahlias, which I found at Costco last week, are now planted in our garden, thus opening the season of planting! I also did a bunch of work […]
Emerald Beaut’s first buds
The Emerald Beaut tree we planted last year has just started flowering and it is absolutely lovely! This is our favorite variety of pluot and we are praying we’ll receive […]
Making planting plans
Every year Mama and I try to learn from our previous year’s garden and make it better. We’ve been talking for a while about which crops will make the cut […]
Plum blossoms and Abutilon
Our plum tree burst into these gorgeous white blossoms, which then led us to discover that Mama’s beloved Abutilon has also started blooming. We were so thrilled these delicate red […]
Color returns to our garden
After yesterday’s excitement of a pottery class, followed by ice cream and tacos, today was a rest day. Mama and I enjoyed wandering around our garden and discovering new flowers […]
A tidier garden
Eager for spring, I started getting our garden ready this afternoon. I weeded and pruned and otherwise tidied an awful mess of overgrown and dead plants. Our celery plant, which […]
Amaryllis progress
In the cold of winter, Mama and I miss our garden and the thrill of watching it blossom. We’ve found that same joy during many winters over the years by […]
Fragrant winter blooms
On a recent trip to Trader Joe’s, I found paperwhite flower bulbs (also called narcissus), and brought them home for ourselves and for gifts. These beautiful, white flowers have started […]
Blue skies and blooming garden
Beautiful blue skies beckoned us into the backyard this afternoon. Mama and I enjoyed being in our garden again, breathing the fresh air, and seeing the colorful flowers still in […]
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