June 9, 2013 A Peacock Comes to Visit We have a peacock, named Randy, that wanders through the little village of Cambria. He has been seen walking along Main Street and…
May 29, 2013 A New Book for Quick and Easy Gardening I can’t resist new gardening books. The title of this one is Sunset Western Garden Book “The 20-Minute Gardener”. I received this paperback when…
May 3, 2013 A Wedding in the Garden My youngest son, Milo, was married in our garden last week to the lovely Lea. She stole his heart a couple of years ago…
February 3, 2013 February Coastal Gardening It’s February in my coastal garden. Time to get out in the sun, or overcast, or fog, and get those weeds pulled while the…
January 22, 2013 Cambria Art & Wine Festival Another Cambria event worth checking out. This weekend, January 25, 26 and 27, 2013, the little village of Cambria is gearing up for the…
January 11, 2013 Persimmon Salad with Spinach and Pecans We can’t grow persimmons along the coast. We don’t have enough chill hours in the winter to set the blossoms, and heat in the…
December 22, 2012 Cambria Christmas Market Lights the Spirit-2012 Cambria’s newest event, a German Christmas Market surrounded by garden paths lit with thousands of Christmas lights was a delight, even…
December 2, 2012 Taking Care of the Labradoodle Puppies It’s too wet to garden and I’m spending my time raising six Australian Labradoodle puppies. Mind you, I’m not complaining about the rain. We…
November 12, 2012 Australian Labradoodle Puppies Are Here! Thought I had better explain why I have not been gardening or posting on my garden website. I’ve also ignored the hens a bit….
October 13, 2012 Scarecrows 2012 Have Taken Over Cambria The 2012 Cambria Scarecrow Festival, presented by the Cambria Historical Society, is in full swing. We had our first light rain of the season,…
September 3, 2012 Late Summer in the Garden My garden exploded with color this late summer and I’m out in it every morning. I enjoy the rising temperature as the fog lifts…
August 6, 2012 Berries ‘N’ Cream Climbing Rose Good Enough to Eat Enjoying the early morning mist of early August, I think of how much pleasure my Berries ‘N’ Cream rose climber gives us. I see…
August 1, 2012 Lacecap Hydrangeas-Memories of Hearst Castle I’m not very proud of my garden now. We’ve had a lot of company this summer, the gophers have moved in, and we are…
July 17, 2012 Green Spotted Ladybug – Not! We have “green spotted ladybugs” in our garden eating leaves and flowers. This is what I first thought when we lived in Marin County…
June 20, 2012 Constructing a Garden Room We’re building a “garden room” or conservatory in our garden. It will be a place for plants, dogs, a place to hang jackets, take off boots, and “sit a spell”. Plants and trees in the garden have had to be removed to make way for construction.
