“How to Slow Down” by Stephen Gaskin and My Current Favorite Plant

May 8, 2015

I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in California in the sixties! In high-school I spent as much time …

Gardening in Miniature by Janit Calono – with photo log of creating a fairy garden for my granddaughter

January 21, 2015

I recently got the most darling book from Timber Press. Gardening in Miniature, Create Your Own Tiny Living World. It …

November 14, 2014

You have heard of rain water harvesting and the growing trend of installing rain barrels at down spouts around your …

November 7, 2014

Amy Stewart is a prolific writer with the most creative book titles. I heard her speak over a year ago …

October 24, 2014

WILD GEESE You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a …

October 17, 2014

“More likely the sharp prickles developed to confuse dinosaurs. The monkey-puzzle, or Araucaria, is a very ancient tree, found in …

October 10, 2014

A few months back I found out about a great T.V. program, Central Texas Gardener. Since hearing about it I …

October 3, 2014

“Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other “-cides” don’t fit into a bird-friendly yard. They may or may not directly affect the …

September 12, 2014

If you have read my blog for a while you will know I love to read and research information on …