March 26, 2014 Labradoodle Playdate We had four Australian labradoodles in our garden last week. They are such joyous dogs. Running through the garden, smelling all the animal scents…
February 17, 2014 Cambria’s Water Shortage No Small Deal We. in Cambria, a little village on the ocean between S.F. and L.A. are experiencing a severe drought. Our water district board, the Cambria…
October 11, 2013 Back In the Garden Again I once wrote that I was a “Terrible Garden Blogger”. I was referring to the fact that I just couldn’t get into 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…
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…
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….
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….
October 15, 2011 Cambria’s Scarecrow and Harvest Festival For the past three years the creative residents of Cambria have put their talents to work to create over 200 stuffed and…
June 25, 2011 Growing Olallieberries Along the Coast I love surprises in the garden. One of them this year has been the appearance of ollalieberries hanging from our two vines. The olallieberry…
June 21, 2011 And Now There Are Four…….. I’ve been engaged in what they call “flock management”. Flock management is one of the responsibilities of having a flock of chickens. It sometimes…
June 13, 2011 Tendergreen and Japanese Purple Mustard Growing My Komatsuna tendergreen and Japanese Purple Mustard is growing. It has been kind of limping along because our weather has been so cool. I’ve thinned…
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…
February 23, 2010 Monterey Pines-Beautiful and Dangerous Our little community sits on hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean. What really makes this seaside cluster of homes unique, is that the houses in…
