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Oh, My Aching Back…
Posted on | March 25, 2007 | No Comments
I guess it was inevitable, with this frenzy of spring activity. Spent a good part of Saturday amending the last raised bed, now that the thornless blackberries have been consigned to the green waste bin (I know, I know, I loved them but no one else in the family would eat them… wouldn’t know a [...]
Nothing Makes Me Happier Than…
Posted on | March 22, 2007 | 2 Comments
Nothing makes me happier in the spring than a pot of primroses and pansies by the front door. Unless, of course, it’s the fact that the new dogwood is in bloom for the first time. Or, perhaps, it is seeing the delicate white blossoms on our ancient Bartlett pear tree that over the years has [...]
Posted on | March 19, 2007 | 2 Comments
Wow! Has it really been over a week since my last post? Too much happening in the garden to sit myself down at the computer to update. Last week, as further research for an article I’m writing, I toured the Ruth Bancroft Garden with their delightful media liaison person. Talk about hidden treasure… this wonderful [...]
Posted on | March 10, 2007 | No Comments
Progress in the new garden this week. Doesn’t hurt to have temps in the seventies and clear skies when one is putting tender new plants into the ground. Everything under the pergola lights up beautifully at night, as shown above. Most of the potted plants have been connected to the drip system, and by next [...]
Patience is a Virtue… Right?
Posted on | March 6, 2007 | No Comments
While researching my new gardening article for Walnut Creek Magazine, I had the good fortune to visit the Gardens at Heather Farm. With six acres dedicated to environmentally sound gardening, the facility is impressive. Gardens focusing on native plants, draught tolerant plants, and other themes were fascinating, but what really rocked my world was learning [...]
Preventive Medicine
Posted on | March 4, 2007 | 1 Comment
I sprayed the peach tree yesterday, warding off the dreaded Peach Leaf Curl with a foul-smelling liquid the color of battery acid. Only with difficulty could I reach high enough with the hose to spray the topmost branches, reminding me of its first season four years ago. That spring, with a mixture of skepticism and [...]
Late Winter, or Early Spring?
Posted on | March 2, 2007 | No Comments
It’s too early in spring (or too late in the winter) for very many plants to be blooming in the garden. In fact, the garden is sleeping and the only flowers in it right now are there mostly because our landscaping project is complete and the new plants are occasionally in bloom when delivered by [...]
The Power of Suggestion
Posted on | March 2, 2007 | 1 Comment
The new garden fountain was delivered and installed yesterday, and while the two strong gentlemen were hefting the unwieldy and heavy fountain elements into place, I was hopping about uselessly asking them, “What happens if there’s an earthquake? This is California, after all. Will the fountain topple over in an earthquake? Break into a million [...]