I was looking for a simple, and yes, “cheap” favor to give out at the Arboretum Love Stories tour. Since it was close Valentine's Day, I had thought about giving a card of some sort to each of tour-goers. The tours are free and it’s the Arboretum’s way of bringing folks into the garden experience. … Continue reading Birdseed Hearts
Animals and Pets
Our Christmas Story
'Twas the dark hours of Christmas, when husband Greg came home. He had gotten off early and forgotten to phone. The family was tucked up snug in their beds; The cats and dogs snoring, all tired and well fed. He tried to be silent and to creep in so quietly; But he’d forgotten that … Continue reading Our Christmas Story
Getting Past The Funk
I've been quiet lately. Sorry about that. We've had a bunch of stuff going on in our life and my thoughts have been so tangled up in issues that I been stuck on what to write. I have a ton of topics but I've been unable finish anything. My main problem? I wasn't feeling … Continue reading Getting Past The Funk
Pollinator Garden: The Bee Hotel
. Today I finished my Bee Hotel. I am so excited! Usually when we think of bees and flowers, we think honeybees. We think big wooden hives and a guy in a white heavy suit with thick gloves and a big netted hat on his head. We don’t think of solitary bees, flies or wasps. … Continue reading Pollinator Garden: The Bee Hotel
KonMari Gardening on the Comstock
I grew up in California, just north of San Francisco. We could grow just about anything in that climate: oranges, lemons, artichokes, fuchsias, camellias, bottlebrush, pelargoniums, and just about any fruit or veggie you could think of. They grew easily and happily. I could walk down to the railroad tracks and bring home buckets … Continue reading KonMari Gardening on the Comstock
The Memory Tree
Off the beaten track, in a small place called Middlegate, Nv. there once stood a shoe tree. For years and years people driving along Hwy 50 would stop at the infamous shoe tree, take off their sneakers, tie the laces together, and toss them high into the tree. The tree was crowded with shoes, … Continue reading The Memory Tree
A Pollinator Hotel
Over the last few years, I become fascinated with pollinator hotels. Partially because of the reduction in honeybee population, but also because when I moved into my home 15 years ago, I was stuck with need to keep native plants in my area. So many of the homes around me are suburbanized, leaving a lot of the wild … Continue reading A Pollinator Hotel
Looking For Mr. Grumpy
It’s a stormy day today and since I can’t go out into the garden, thought I’d share a cute story that happened several years ago. Greg and I still talk about it and it always brings a smile. We have a very rural yard. I’ve kept a lot of the native plants to invite … Continue reading Looking For Mr. Grumpy
Tread Joyfully 