Garden Alphabet: Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
Garden Alphabet: Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) A tasty addition for any herb garden that grows so easily. These plants are starting to flower, so I will make sure to capture the Continue Reading
Charming garden drawing from 1896 — The British Library on Flickr
The British Library has joined the Flickr Commons, a huge collection of historical photos and drawings from around the world. Even better these photos are drawing are free to Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Brugmansia Sanguinea
Interesting Plant: Brugmansia Sanguinea I have always loved Brugmansia — with its almost alien looks and exuberant blooms. I typical see the standard, yellow variety here in Southern California, but I Continue Reading
Photos: In the neighborhood…An impromptu photo walk in Studio City, CA and some help identifying 2 plants
While my wife was working on a project with a friend, I decided to walk around their neighborhood to see what I could see. Here are the photos that resulted. Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Fungi
Garden Alphabet: Fungi Fungi make up a huge part of the plant kingdom, but often we don’t even notice them. These fungi popped up in my garden a few years ago, Continue Reading
Local 2014 Tomatomania coming March 21-23, 2014
Our local Tomatomania 2014 event has been scheduled for March 21-23, 2014 at Tapia Bros in the Sepulveda Basin, 5251 Hayvenhurst, Encino, CA. More info on the web site as Continue Reading
Garden Decor: Over-the-top Garden Shed
Over-the-top Garden Shed Anything worth doing is worth over-doing and this garden shed certainly proves that. I could live in this garden shed along with the shovels, rakes and hoes, Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Calico Monkeyflower (Mimulus pictus)
Interesting Plant: Calico Monkeyflower (Mimulus pictus) I am quite familiar with our local native mimulus, but this is quite, quite different. The striking coloration and deep, dark center are quite amazing. Continue Reading
Video: In the garden…February 1, 2014: Cleaning up the potting bench, checking on daffodils and more
I take a few moments to clean up and show off my “potting bench”, check out the daffodils and more. Check out what was happening in the garden Continue Reading
23 of My Favorite Garden Things for January 2014 – 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 Get new shared Continue Reading