September 16, 2015 Pinedorado Parade Winner, Cambria Garden Club The town of Cambria puts on a Pinedorado celebration each year with a parade, carnival, and bar-b-que. The Cambria Garden Club won the Pinederado Parade “Sweepstakes” and sold over $2,000 worth of succulents to support the Lions club.
June 14, 2015 Tulips in Amsterdam The story of tulips in Holland and the yearly “living catalogue” display of flowering bulbs at Keukenhof Park in April and May is a “not to be missed”. During the 1600’s, “Tulip Mania” took over in Amsterdam and tulips were being sold for outrageous sums. Still the bulb growing capital of the world, Amsterdam is a colorful and fascinating experience for travelers.
May 19, 2015 Homemade Fertilizer Mixture from The Crop Doctor Here is a recipe for a homemade liquid fertilizer shared by Dr. Heather Vallier. The mixture can be easily made in a blender and only require four ingredients. Because it includes ripe bananas which contain potassium, it is best for flowering plants. The mixture can be used every few months in the growing season.
March 8, 2014 Sunset Magazine’s – Savor the Central Coast I’ve subscribed to Sunset Magazine since my young “alternative living” days. Long hair, long dresses, a little farm in the hills of the magnificent…
October 27, 2013 More Scarecrows at Cambria Scarecrow Festival Scarecrows Keep Coming to Cambria Don and I drove along Moonstone Drive this morning and took pictures of some Scarecrows I…
May 9, 2013 We’ve had Guests Last week we had a house full of guests. Our youngest son Milo, was married on our deck overlooking the ocean on a…
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…
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,…
May 9, 2012 A Garden Tour in Cambria – 2012 Cambria Pines by the Sea is full of gardeners and people come from all around to participate in the Cambria Garden Tour. Cambria has had…
April 27, 2012 Events for Gardeners This Weekend April 28-29 in Cambria There are several events here in Cambria this weekend that should be of great interest to gardeners and appreciators of the beauty of flowers….
July 6, 2010 Fourth of July and Visits With Hens We had visitors over the Fourth of July weekend. On our agenda was playing in the sand and water at San Simeon Beach, peeking…
May 18, 2010 Cambria Garden Tour a Success The big day finally came! The Cambria Garden Tour, sponsored by New Dawn Montessori School each spring, always has a big turnout from people…
