September 19, 2018 Gardening in September There are many fun things to do in the garden in the early fall. Besides cutting back shrubs that have become rangy, there are other chores that you can accomplish.
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…
February 5, 2010 Hen Talk I’ve been working on setting up another website on chickens. I don’t want to tell you the domain name yet as I’m not proud…
December 28, 2009 Snails & Slugs Coming Your Way Snail photo on Flickr by Randy Son of Robert If you have not found evidence of slugs and snails in your garden by now,…
December 9, 2009 Resolutions For A More Sustainable Garden I spend a lot of time staring into space this time of year. I may look as if I have nothing on my mind,…
November 11, 2009 Gopher or Mole? The moist soil after some much needed rain in California, has brought out the moles and gophers in droves. There is sometimes confusion as…
October 21, 2009 Wildlife Abundance in Gardens There has been an abundance of wildlife in our gardens this year. Seven years ago, a single quail couple hatched chicks in the open…
October 21, 2009 Worm Composting for Beginners Traditional composting of yard clippings and kitchen scraps is not for everyone. Some gardeners just don’t have the space for composting bins but would…
October 13, 2009 Home Remedies for the Garden Whatever you’re paying for high-priced garden solutions, it is far too much! Many concoctions can be made with ingredients you have in your pantry. Here…
October 13, 2009 Fall Garden Chores in a Temperate Climate Fall is not my favorite time of year. The light and colors are fading, the days growing shorter. Landscape plants look tired and spent….
October 11, 2009 Planting Vegetables In Your Flower Beds You can grow vegetables in greenhouses, raised beds, mounded beds, rows, and in containers. You can plant a “French-intensive” garden or a formal kitchen…
October 8, 2009 How Does Your Mediterranean Garden Grow? Heady fragrance of the pink jasmine vines, dripping with fragrant clusters of blossoms, surrounded the hilltop bed and breakfast in Napa Valley. Mediterranean plants…
September 30, 2009 The Life Force of Seeds-Can You Feel It? I’m a seed collector. Blame it on my Scottish heritage. Blame it on the fact that I’m fascinated with natural science. It may be…
September 29, 2009 A Chicken Coop that Enhances the Garden My husband built a chicken coop for our six young chickens that adds to my garden rather than detracts. To save money, we…
September 28, 2009 A Love-Hate Relationship with Nature Like many gardeners, I have a love-hate relationship with nature. While I enjoy observing and just “being” in the garden, I struggle with my…
