FOR BEAUTIFUL SUMMER BLOOMS- PLANT SUNFLOWERS THIS MONTH-  The garden stores are showing a large variety and plenty are in stock. Last ...

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

Create your own Succulent Garden in a mason jar: 1. Fill bottom with planting mix charcoal 2. Next pour in some sand with cactus mix ...

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

This is a great all year round fun garnish/vegetable to grow in your garden. Very fast turn around time from sowing the seeds to eating a...

Sweet Peas September Flowers: African Daisy, Bachelor Button, California Poppy, Flax, Foxglove, Marigold, Pansy, Petunia, Snapdragon, ...

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

Aeonium Succulents:  Leaves arranged in rosettes and flower with white or yellow blooms.  From the Crassulaceae family of succulen...

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...

PHOTO CREDIT: glassfloatjunkie.etsy.com I purchased a glass fishing float from a vendor on Etsy to add to my "under the sea" ...

VEGETABLES TO PLANT IN THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY :   BEANS: Bush and Pole BEETS- these can be bought in seed strips which makes plant...

Can it really be time for planting pumpkins? YES!  I recommend trying the Cinderella's Carriage which in Southern California can be ...

Ocean Themed Landscaping, Drought Tolerant and Water Wise. I use all types of mediums to create a water wise landscaping with an ocean them...

Succulents are the quintessential plant for borders or retaining walls as they require very little water. Similar to cactus, succulents are ...

Simply put... beautiful walk this weekend and I was glad I had my camera. The natural patterns all around were jumping out at me, or mayb...

♣    Happy St. Patrick’s Day     ♣ Good luck in the garden Shamrocks are considered a good luck symbol; representing faith, hope and...