Garden Alphabet: Water Lily (Nymphaeaceae)
Water Lily (Nymphaeaceae) We don’t see water lilies much here in arid LA, except in lovely little pond developed specifically for that purpose. This photo was taken at a water Continue Reading
Garden History: “Villa Sciarra,” George Wurts house, via Calandrelli, Rome, Italy. (LOC)
What is there so special about overarching trees, even relatively young one’s like these. There is a sense of protection, enclosure and peacefulness. It is almost like the trees are Continue Reading
Video: In the garden…March 14, 2013 – Sweet Potatoes rising, an unknown squash and more
“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. Sweet Potatoes rising, an unknown squash and Continue Reading
Garden Vocabulary: Parasite/Parasitism
This Garden Vocabulary series seeks to introduce and explain to you — and in many cases, myself — words and terms associated with gardening. Please let me know if there are any Continue Reading
Photo: Front Garden Panorama this morning
Up early for school drop off this morning, so I grabbed this panorama in the early morning light. Click for full size image Related posts: Question: Would you use recycled Continue Reading
Video: What Douglas Dug…Show 009 – March 11, 2013 – Photoshopped flowers, carrots, rosemary topiaries and more!
Our ninth episode of What Douglas Dug…, our regular review show of neat gardening items I have found in my Internet travels. In this episode, A Cheap cold frame, garden sculpture and more! Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Oxalis versicolor
Interesting Plant: Oxalis versicolor Source: bakker-it.com viaDouglas on Pinterest Source: plant-biology.com via Douglas on Pinterest Oxalis versicolor Candy cane colored flowers! This beauty has mounds of clover-like leaves. Gorgeous red and white spiral shaped flowers. Fine Continue Reading
Video: Container Garden Update 018 – Seedlings, kale and a hanging pot
I check on seedlings in a recycled container, check on the kale and lettuce in the main pots and talk about my hanging pot that needs to be turned on Continue Reading
Elsewhere: How Low Can Hedges Go? Discover Unusual Garden Borders from Houzz.com
How Low Can Hedges Go? Discover Unusual Garden Borders Related posts: Video: Troy-Bilt TBC57 Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Cultivator Review 2012 Gift Guide: Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Continue Reading
Garden Inventory: Lemon
Garden Inventory is a series where I begin an inventory of all the plants and trees in my garden. Along with some of my own pictures, I will link to various Continue Reading