PHOTOS FROM MY GARDEN THIS MONTH VIBRANT COLORS BLOOMING SUCCULENTS BEACH THEME LANDSCAPE SUNFLOWERS OLLOCLIP FISHEYE LENSE ...

                                       POINSETTIA "Christmas Star" indigenous of Mexico *************************************...

CARROT PLANTING STRIPS ARE A REALLY GREAT IDEA! BEETS-  Home grown are always best when it comes to flavor. The leaves from beets a...

A UGUST PLANTING GUIDE FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Beans: Bush and Pole Beets Carrots Celery Corn Cucumber Lima Beans Radish ...

Summer flowers: Sunflower, Dahlia, Plumeria Summer time is the perfect time to ENJOY your garden.  smiling zucchini smiling ca...

Lavender The perfect aromatic perennial garden herb with multi-purpose uses. A top pick for summer freshness and beauty. This herb will g...

I heard this Zen fable years ago and came across it again this Sunday morning. It's a wise fable about judgement. Photographing this...

Photo today: Sunflower in my garden with a natural heart center.  What are the chances of that? I did a double take then ran for my ca...

GARDEN PLANTING GUIDE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE *SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA* SUGAR BABY WATERMELON BEANS- Bush and Pole Types,  BEETS CA...

One of the easiest raised planter garden vegetables to grow is lettuce. It sprouts up well in cold weather and in the summer can be planted...

This is a great time to start planting Sunflowers for summer blooms. Choosing to plant sunflowers of any height and variety gives the garde...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY   May today be a day of thanksgiving for our relationship with our mother's. For those who have passed away...

Adding more flowers to my garden this year next to my tomatoes and around my herb garden has been very rewarding. If you have not tried  D...

Borage:  An aromatic herb with beautiful blue flowers. Blossoms are edible and the young leaves of a borage plant can be used in salads, or ...

Vegetables : Beans (bush and pole), Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chives, Collards, Endive, Kale, Parsley, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Squash,...

In Southern California coastal region we are in the last month to plant Sweet Peas according to Renee's Seeds advice. I’ve had gre...