Gift Guide 2013: Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History
Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History Who would have thought that plants could be so important to world history, but from the rubber plant to the quinine Continue Reading
Gift Guide 2013: Moleskeine Journals
Moleskeine Journals of all sorts No matter how much technology i have at hand, I always find myself falling back on my paper journal as a data gathering, thought-provoking and Continue Reading
Video: In the garden…December 7, 2013: Rain, camellia, paperwhites and more!
We take advantage of a break in the rain (Yea, Rain!) to show off the seldom blooming camellia, our yearly paperwhites and the progress of the container in the front Continue Reading
Ginkgo in Fall Color via Instagram
In the neighborhood today-shocking yellow against dark blue Related posts: 2012 Gift Guide: The Great Potato Book Photo: Sunset New Western Garden Book, 4th Edition, 1979 Interesting Plant: Anemone 2012 Continue Reading
Gift Guide 2013: How Carrots Won The Trojan War by Rebecca Rupp
How Carrots Won The Trojan War by Rebecca Rupp A history of food (mainly vegetables, in this case) is a perfect companion to a history of cooking. Rupp divides her book Continue Reading
Video: Queen Butterfly, Sunnylands, Rancho Mirage, California, November 29, 2013 (Silent)
Closeup, silent, video of Queen Butterfly captured at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California on November 29, 2013. See more video and photos from Sunnylands in this post, Video: Sunnylands, Up Close Continue Reading
13 of My Favorite Garden Things for November 2013 – Douglas E. Welch
As always, let me know what types of interesting items you would like to see and I will keep an eye out for them especially. — Douglas Garden / Continue Reading
Video: Sunnylands, Up Close – Rancho Mirage, California
We were out in the Palm Springs area visiting family as we usually do over the Thanksgiving holiday. The first time we visited Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California, I Continue Reading
Photos: Camellia blooms for second time in 17 years
This camellia bush has always grown well, but this is only the second time in 17 years in this house that I have seen it bloom. Even more, it is Continue Reading
Cactus spines at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, CA
Closeup of cactus spines. More Closeup and macro photos of this visit coming soon. Related posts: Photos: Sunnylands Center & Gardens, Rancho Mirage, CA Garden Alphabet: Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer Continue Reading