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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…