The sharp spines of Agave desmettiana begin to emerge. In honor of Foliage Follow-up, which was created by Pam of Digging, I decided to focus on a part of the foliage of Agave – the thorns. Now, I am the first to admit, that is my least favorite part of the Agave, having pricked myself […]
The weather has warmed into the low 70’s this week and the flowers are beginning to burst out of their buds…. Pink Beauty (Eremophily laanii) The first few blooms are beginning to appear on this Australian native. Grows up to 6 ft. high and blooms spring through fall. Desert Senna (Senna artemisiodes sturtii) Another of […]
Like many of you, I am focused on Valentine’s Day….making special desserts for my family and distributing Valentines and hoping I get something nice from my special Valentine :^) But there is also another special day to be celebrated, and that is the Chinese New Year. Now, I am not Chinese….but our family does celebrate […]
I was asked this question 10 years ago by a woman in the human resources department as I was filling out new hire paperwork for my new job. At first I was taken aback. But, the evidence was irrefutable….I was wearing pink nail polish and I was a horticulturist. Bougainvillea, Gold Lantana and Purple Lilac […]
There is so much beauty as you look closely as the flower of the sun begins to unfurl it’s petals. A Sunflower slowly begins to unfurl it’s petals, eager to face the sun. Now completely open, the Sunflower embraces the desert sun. These two beautiful photos were taken by my nephew, Mr. Green Jeans, who […]
Well, I can’t believe that this is my 100th blog post and that some of you are still reading my blog…. ;^) I have enjoyed meeting so many of my fellow gardeners and those who want to learn how to garden. I have met people not just from Arizona, but around the country and all […]
Our guest blogger for today is my youngest sister, Chicken Farmer, who is one of the residents of Double S Farms. Guess what!? They are ready for chickens! Many of you have read Noelle’s post, (A Small House, Transplants and Chickens), about our plans to bring some chickens to Double S Farms. Well, the time […]
I would like to introduce you to “Mr. Compost”, a resident of “The Refuge”, (and my brother-in-law). He will be our guest blogger today. As you can see from his name, he knows a thing or two about composting. Mr. Compost turning his composter. You may have seen those “Turn Your Gold Into Cash” commercials […]
Did you know that just by making one change in your garden that you will benefit not only the earth, but also your plants, your back and your pocketbook? The one change I am talking about is making sure that you are watering your plants at the recommended rate for your area. Okay, first the […]
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Especially in terms of planting the right plant in the wrong place. I took a drive this past fall around a neighborhood near our house and found many examples of beautiful plants that had been butchered in order to fit into a small area. I spoke about […]
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