This day of our road trip proved to be the most activity-filled of all. Our hotel in Pacific Grove, The Butterfly Grove Inn. We spent the night in a place that holds special memories from my childhood. Pacific Grove is a town that is located next to the city of Monterey. My grandparents would spend […]
Whenever we go on a road trip, something always unexpected happens, which helps to make the experiences that we have, even more memorable. This was certainly true of this day. Morro Bay “Gibraltar of the Pacific” After leaving San Luis Obispo, we drove through Morro Bay, known as the “Gibraltar of the Pacific”. It is […]
Four days into our California road trip, we have had a wonderful time, which included some welcome surprises. My mother and her sister, enjoying a nice conversation over breakfast. Sunday morning began with a nice breakfast with my aunt and uncle at their house. Then we were off to Los Olivos (again) where my cousin […]
The third day of our road trip began in Santa Barbara – a place that we are both very familiar with. However, our goal for this day was to do a combination of things; some which we had done before while also taking part in some new experiences. The first outing on our itinerary was […]
After spending a fun-filled morning in Ojai, exploring the secret Taft Gardens, we traveled north toward the small town of Los Olivos, which is located approximately 35 miles north of Santa Barbara. On our way out Ojai, we sat at an intersection where the traffic light was visible between the branches of an old, oak […]
Did you ever read the book, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett? It was one of my favorite books as a child, and I always imagined myself exploring a hidden garden. Well, on the second day of our road trip, I was able to explore a very secret garden that very few people have […]
Well, it’s that time of year again – time for our annual road trip. Each year, my mother and I dust off our suitcases and embark on a trip where we enjoy the culture, food, history and of course, the gardens of a different region of the U.S. Each road trip takes 8 – […]
Do you have a list of favorite plants? I do. Mine is made up of about 12 plants, and they change from time to time. One of my recent additions to my favorites list is anacacho orchid (Bauhinia lunarioides). This lovely plant can be trained as a small tree or a large shrub. Fragrant white […]
I love springtime in the desert when it comes alive in shades of yellow, orange and pink. Cactus Flowers, Beavertail prickly pear (Opuntia basilaris) Last week, while I was driving through a residential area nestled in the desert mountains, I could hardly keep my eyes on the road. Everywhere I turned, there were brightly […]
There are many flowering perennials that I can think of that only flower once a year and many people think that the lovely blooms of penstemon count among them. Photo: Parry’s Penstemon But, did you know that if you prune the flowers just as they begin to fade that you can stimulate another flush of […]
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