Box of Rain
I’ve seen different types of rain catchers, but these are as fanciful and dynamic as a fountain. If you are…
Tag: plants
The Art of Cactus
Untitled (#885), 2003, by Roy DowellCourtesy of Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles. The gorgeous cactus…
Thanks for Another Good Day!
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…
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…
A Piece of Laguna
I’ve been meaning to share one of our iconic artists with you for a long time. His name is Marlo…
Laguna Nursery
Every fall, the owner of Laguna Nursery buys these massive pumpkins and displays them up along the entrance to his store, which…
The New Front Porch?
Photo credits: Linda Jassim; Brian Ten Every week, the Los Angeles Times Home and Garden Blog features a cool landscape re-do,…
Tacoma
I dropped my son off at college a week ago at a wonderful liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, that I…
Still Watering, and Fertilizing, and Mowing a Useless Lawn? Here is Your Chance to Stop.
Photo by John Everts from Reimagining the California Lawn Anyone who gardens and is halfway alert will eventually come to…
A Quickie Visit to Rancho Reubidoux
I know. I’ve been a slacker. Haven’t posted a thing in weeks. No excuses, really. Or at least I will…
Peachy Keen Summer
Okay, I wished this looked as delicious as it tasted, but I’m not a food stylist. I’m also not much…
Hoffy Tour: Downtown LA!
My friend, Bill Hoffman, a veteran high school teacher who has a background in urban planning, has taken his students,…
The Manzanita Cottages and Gardens
For years, I have driven past this large, wooden gate on a street in town called Manzanita, which is…
