My parent’s garden is blooming all of the time with spring and summer being the most prolific. I took these shots in the middle of December before the start of our current heat spell, which is finally coming to an end. An unseasonably warm spell in the winter really confuses the plants. We don’t have…
Garden
Dahlia Bounty
I couldn’t let the week pass without sharing the amazing array of dahlia blooms from my parent’s garden. The dahlia on the left is 10″ in diameter and definitely living up to its name, Dinner Plate. These blooms always receive oohs and aahs due to their impressive nature. Cricut Friday will return next week. Enjoy!…
Ramona Harvest
When you are on vacation, the garden keeps producing. With my parents out of town, my husband and I are the lucky recipients of anything that appears in the garden. Lucky us! This picking yielded a squash, cucumber and cherry tomatoes. Yum! A vegetable garden in the beginning looks so promising and then after all little…
The Mysterious Plant
I am putting forth another mystery to be solved. What is it? This plant has taken over our backyard. Last year, it was so vigorous and plentiful that they were choking the established rose plants. We dug up most of the plants and only a few returned this year. Most of these plants grow from…
Heavenly Hydrangea
On my morning walk, I have the pleasure of enjoying the hydrangea show. They are loving the crisp cool mornings and the spring heat! Hydrangeas are my husband’s favorite flower because of the variety of colors, their showiness and the fact that you can change the color of the flower based on the amount of acid in…
Flower Brick
Years ago, I purchased this flower brick because I liked it and thought it would be handy to have. For years, it sat unused in the cupboard until a few days ago when I realized its true potential. My roses have started to bloom and they are an older variety with a delightful fragrance, but…
Fuzzy Artichoke
A few weeks ago, I shared the adorable artichoke with you from my neighbor’s garden. This variety bloomed soon after and was begging to be shared. Considered a wild artichoke, it can be grown for ornamental reasons as in my neighbor’s case. It caught my eye since it is the only purple plant in his…
Ye Old Flower Shoppe
All of these flowers were picked from my garden. My garden! The roses came with the property, but the dahlias and sweet peas were added by none other than yours truly. I am astonished and amazed at the diversity of colors and sizes. Such an eclectic mix, but mine nonetheless. Granted, I have been able…
Sweet on Sweet Peas
I love flowers, but sweet peas are my favorite. They are because these were the first flowers I grew myself from seed. Long ago and encouraged by a neighbor, I planted my first crop and have been hooked ever since. To be successful in Southern California, you plant the seeds in the ground around Thanksgiving. The…
My Nemesis
The Morning Glory is my nemesis. We inherited the vine, which grows along the property line and has completely covered two fences as well as creeping up onto our neighbor’s garage roof. A few months back we experienced a frost, which we hoped would diminish its aggressiveness. Not to be. It has come back livelier…