Garden Decor: DIY Log Birdfeeder
DIY Log Birdfeeder The isn’t much information on how this birdfeeder was created, but I was struck with its design enough to think about how it might be recreated. I Continue Reading
Video: Container Garden Update 27: Potting up Epiphyllum and scented geranium cuttings
My friend offered up 2 Epiphyllum cuttings and also 3 types of scented geraniums. Even with today’s 100+ heat, I got them all potted up an don the bench.Fingers crossed Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Epiphyllum (Orchid Cactus)
Interesting Plant: Epiphyllum (Orchid Cactus) Interesting Plant: Epiphyllum (Orchid Cactus) Epiphyllum (pron.: /ˌɛpɨˈfɪləm/;[2] “upon the leaf” in Greek) is a genus of 19 species of epiphytic plants in the cactus family (Cactaceae), Continue Reading
Video: Rust on roses from May 2006
I show off the nasty rust fungus that showed up on some of my roses. (Originally recorded in 2006) Please Like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Amaryllis
Garden Alphabet: Amaryllis These lovely Amaryllis appear each year in my garden — which is one of the main reasons I love bulbs so much. After a bit of initial Continue Reading
Photos: My Amaryllis over the years
Looking over my photos from past years, I came across this collection of Amaryllis that reappear in the garden every year. You can see a slideshow below. See the entire Continue Reading
Video: In the garden…May 9, 2013: Checking in on tomatoes, zucchini and everything else
“In the garden…” is a series for A Gardener’s Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend’s gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Checking in on the new tomato, and Continue Reading
Garden History: Pittville Gardens, Cheltenham, England
What is it about water in the garden? Are we attracted by the sound, the sight, the reflections that dance across the surface? It is sure that water elements in Continue Reading
Garden Decor: Amazing river stone mosaic path
Amazing river stone mosaic path This amazing path immediately caught my eye as I browsed through Pinterest today. The amount of design, planning and installation work involved seems amazing. I Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Sempervivum ‘Westerlin’
Interesting Plant: Sempervivum ‘Westerlin’ Via Cesar Gabriel Basualdo Rossi on Pinterest Interesting Plant: Sempervivum ‘Westerlin’ Sempervivum (pron.: /sɛmpəˈvaɪvəm/),[1] is a genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family, known Continue Reading