Category Archives: In the Garden

Rhubarb Update and a New Project

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

If I want to harvest any rhubarb this year from this front-yard plant, I’ll have to remove the blooming stalk. It has reached 58″ tall and competes with the Eddie’s White Wonder Dogwood. Once the stalk was removed I could … Continue reading →

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Serious Spring Fever

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

There can be no hiding my joy in seeing all the vibrant signs of Spring — I’ve got the fever bad! I popped tomato plants in the vegetable bed along with seeds for lettuces, radishes, cilantro, parsley, basil and more. … Continue reading →

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Family Friday: Spiders on Sage

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

 

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San Francisco Garden and Flower Show

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

When I attended the 2011 SF Garden and Flower Show I fell in love with the dovecote that Succulent Gardens had on display. I was inspired to plant a few panels of succulents for myself. You can read about that … Continue reading →

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Buddha Hand Bonanza!

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

Spring officially arrives on the 21st of the month but my Buddha Hand tree doesn’t keep a calendar. It is loaded with blossoms and nearly every cluster has a fruit well on its way. See the small one developing just … Continue reading →

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Door as Inspiration

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Inspiration is everywhere. When I traded a trellis for a used door last year, it fired up inspiration for finishing off a neglected side yard. The first thing was to install the door. Once installed I couldn’t wait to see … Continue reading →

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Titmouse Nest

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Last year a pair of Titmice found the nesting box and raised a clutch right under our kitchen window. It seemed that we had barely cleaned out the Bewick’s Wren nest from the year before, when the Titmouse spied the … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

 

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Door in the Garden

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

During the summer I swapped a trellis that wasn’t being used for a door my friend Peter no longer needed. We’re both happy. Today the door was installed in our back yard. Here you can see the rather uninteresting side … Continue reading →

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Charming Pots

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Last year when I planted the succulent wall with Barb there were a few cuttings left over. I knew immediately that I would plant them in the three completely charming pots that my friend Dale gifted me with several years … Continue reading →

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