Purple Lilac Vine (Hardenbergia violaceae)

Blooms in February

Have you experienced a warmer then normal winter this year? I certainly have, although I'm not complaining because my garden loves it.  I took a walk around the garden and was so pleased to see quite a few plants blooming…. …
Ivy pruned into a topiary surrounded by pansies

Confessions from a ‘Plant Nerd’

I have a major confession to make.... I am a total 'plant nerd'. When I mentioned that to my husband, he said "I already knew that" with a smile on his face. I came upon this revelation when we visited Disneyland last week.  I…
Pink and White Cyclamen

Guess Where I’ve Been?

You may have noticed that I haven't posted for a few days (or maybe not 😉  I feel somewhat incomplete when I have gone more then three days without writing a blog post, but sometimes life gets a bit crazy or sometimes I go out of town. I…
Riparian-Preserve-pathway

Family Photographers on a Field Trip

Field trip I enjoy photographing the beauty that surrounds me, especially plants and landscapes. My youngest sister, is a very good photographer and her focus is usually people. And then there is my nephew, Kenny, (son of my…
Vegetable Garden

The Gift of a Vegetable Garden: Part 2

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In my last post, I undoubtedly left you hanging, wondering how the second part of our project ended (just kidding). What project is that?  Well, my siblings and I along with our families surprised my mother for her 70th birthday by…
New Vegetable Garden

The Perfect Birthday Gift – A New Vegetable Garden

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Have you been faced with the dilemma of what to give someone special for their birthday?  Well, the stakes are even higher when it is a 'milestone' birthday.  My siblings and I were faced with this very dilemma in deciding what to…
holiday photos

Motherly Wisdom and Group Photo Shoot

Okay, I realize that I am terribly late when it comes to posting holiday photos.  But believe it or not, I am quite organized when it comes to other aspects of Christmas - especially shopping for gifts -I'm usually done in November 🙂 With…
Williams, Arizona

An Icy “First” For Me…

One of my favorite summer places is a lake in the town of Williams, Arizona.  Every year, our entire family (grandma, aunts, uncles and cousins) make the 3 hour trip up to the mountains and stay for a week. Favorite Summer Places…
Winter Garden

Double S Farms Winter Garden and Festivities

Okay, I know that I am terribly late in blogging about Christmas.  As a result, you will probably not be surprised that I didn't get organized enough to send out Christmas cards this year either 😉 But, we did have a wonderful Christmas. …
Mr. Lincoln' Hybrid Tea Rose

Winter and Bare Root Roses

'Mr. Lincoln' Hybrid Tea Rose I absolutely love roses. In fact, at one time I had over 40 different roses growing in my garden.  I planted them all myself (well, with my husband's help). My love for roses is one of the things…