The Mecca of California Native Gardens
Today, I visited the garden with largest collection of California native plants in the world. It’s called the Rancho Santa…
Tag: flowers
You Say Tomato, I Say Heirloom!
You wouldn’t think we would get Spring fever here in Southern California, especially after a non-existent winter of 60- and…
Sunset’s Gardening Bible Keeps the Faith (Want to Win Your Own Copy?)
I bought my firstSunset Western Garden Bookat a garage sale shortly after buying our first home, a tiny, hundred-year-old house in…
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday
This flower was propagated by Russian scientists from a 32, sildenafil 000-year-old seed stored away by a squirrel in the…
Sam and the Huntington Library and Gardens
My last post was about Sam Maloof, the amazing mid-century craftsman whose home and garden we toured out in Rancho…
Full Moon Low Tide at Crystal Cove
Yesterday afternoon, my husband and I hung out down at one of our favorite local beachs, Crystal Cove State Park just…
Mary, Mary…How Does Your Winter Veggie Garden Grow?
I started a winter vegetable garden in early November, and blogged about how I built the raised bed on top…
Box of Rain
I’ve seen different types of rain catchers, but these are as fanciful and dynamic as a fountain. If you are…
The Art of Cactus
Untitled (#885), 2003, by Roy DowellCourtesy of Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles. The gorgeous cactus…
Thanks for Another Good Day!
Got a Long List? Think Venice
As much as I’m trying to ignore it, we are closing in on the holidaze. And if your season includes…
Hike, Feast and Beer Up!
My friend, Laura, has been an enthusiastic supporter of Laguna Dirt since I started this blog about a year ago….
Butterfly Gardens: Wings of Wonder
I know this is an old story, but I couldn’t help myself and wanted to tell it again with these…
A Late Bloomer
You know what’s coming, right? On the 15th of every month, a lot of garden-related bloggers have a tradition now…
Still Falling for California
After spending a couple weeks among the verdant landscape of New England, stuff especially as the trees started displaying their…
Hut to Hut Hiking in the White Mountains
I had always dreamed of taking a vacation to the Swiss Alps where you can go alpine hiking from hut…
The Fells in the Fall
While visiting southern New Hampshire this fall, my mother-in-law suggested we visit The Fells as a half-hour side trip from…
It’s Magic!
If I lived in New England year-round, I’m pretty sure this would be a new obsession. Mushrooming. Or Mycology. My…
Live Free or Die
My husband and I arrived in New Hampshire a couple days ago. His family has a couple modest cabins on…
Endless Summer
I was sitting in my home office the other day, and I spotted a giant Monarch butterfly floating over my…
