Down Here In The Flatlands, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:11am
It’s windy here this morning. I can see branches in my backyard whipped about and fluttering. It’s also a little chilly. Makes me think of
May 6, 2017
25 Comments
Category: Gardening
Gardening
The Small Fall Of The San Francisco Bay Area
In the USA, Fall has been usurped. The Northeast rules our iconography, and yet. Sweaters, boots? It’s still in the 70s where I live. Waves
October 19, 2016
42 Comments
Gardening
When Fuchsias Wander And Anemones Erupt
I like gardens for some of the same reasons I like middle-aged cities. Buildings and shrubs hunker down in place; although things change year to
September 30, 2016
29 Comments
Gardening
How To Grow A Gardenia In The San Francisco Bay Area, And Other Dialogues
Harbor a hidden guilty love of gardenia fragrance, for 30 years In November, hire your fabulously talented garden designer to redo your backyard Respond, “Yes,”
July 26, 2016
51 Comments
Gardening
Meanwhile, In The Garden, Light Comes And Goes
The back yard is green. It’s hydrangea time. Yeah, they are leggy, pruning mistake. Lesson learned. Leslie asked me how my white roses are doing. In
June 24, 2016
44 Comments
Can’t Even Come Up With A Title, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:44am
Just sitting here on the sofa, listening to the Pandora Worldbeat station. Vaguely-Argentine guitar played by a guy named Johannes Linstead. I thought he might
June 4, 2016
62 Comments
Gardening
An Enduring Love Affair With My Fuchsia, And Its Friend, A Small Haws Copper Watering Can
My fuchsia has grown and is blooming. It’s such a pleasure to watch the buds swell over days. Then one morning you wake up and
April 21, 2016
31 Comments
Gardening
A Different Kind Of Adult Coloring, Without A Book
I just got back from a few days in Santa Barbara. The trips are very full and tiring, 5 hour drive down (I’m afraid of
April 12, 2016
53 Comments
Gardening
If You Plant It They Will Come, Or At Least You Hope They Will
I’ve planted a butterfly garden. At least I’ve planted my side yard with flowers, mostly natives, that butterflies are said to enjoy. This is what
April 7, 2016
40 Comments
Seasonal Plantings
The Calendar Of Greenery
My garden is, from a distance, mostly green. But at a certain time in the spring, in one spot, small bright flowers grow. Native geraniums
March 10, 2016
24 Comments
Gardening
The Garden After A California Rain Or Two
When last we left California, a long drought prevailed. (I wrote “reign” at first, but we will eschew the puns today.) Happily, in December, and
February 4, 2016
34 Comments
Gardening
The Complex Peace Of (Northern California) Winter Gardens
I guess a lot of places have one season shorter than the rest. When I lived in New Jersey, spring passed in a bright flash.
December 4, 2015
19 Comments