It’s winter in Reno. It’s been really mild weather-wise, compared to last year. Last January gave us the highest amount of snow fall in one month ever recorded in our area, but it looks like nothing compared to the rest of the country right now. Usually during January, I turn to inside projects to … Continue reading Winter Seed Sowing In the Garden
Gardening On The Comstock
The Power of One
A few months ago I said “see ya later,” to a pivotal person in my life. It was extremely hard. I have only known Mandy since April, but she has made a profound impact on my life. Pivotal people are folks who come into your life and move it in such away that you … Continue reading The Power of One
The Plant Who Shall Not Be Named
Yeah, I know it’s a yellow squash plant. We just don’t say it out loud. It’s known at our house as the "Bug Killer" plant. Every time I walk into the part of the garden where it resides, I acknowledge it, in a loud, clear voice. We never, ever, call it a squash plant. … Continue reading The Plant Who Shall Not Be Named
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
Pollinator Week and Changes in Direction
I I’ve been struggling with what to write about in the last two weeks. I have started 4 different blog entries during that time, and finished none. I’m hoping this effort will have a different result. When I started out writing this blog, it was because I wanted to help people who were … Continue reading Pollinator Week and Changes in Direction
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
Going With the Flow
I’ve got gray hair. There, I’ve said it. I’ve got gray hair. There was a time when I wouldn’t admit that. I’m sure people knew. We all get gray, but I deluded myself into thinking that no one could tell. . Both my parents had gray hair in their 20’s. Mom’s was more salt and … Continue reading Going With the Flow
Tread Joyfully 