I quickly took this photo for inspiration for the pots in the front yard. I like the different sizes and textures and colors.
It is hard to tell in this picture, but my two tomato plants in my new raised beds finally fell over. I put in these supports and as…
Recently the zoo added a large pocket planter near their exit. It is sparse now but I can imagine that it will be stunning in years to come.…
After much planning I now have all our plants for the front yard! Actually this excludes the raised beds in front of the house where I want to put roses but for the main section we have it. I went Evergreen Nursery, a wholesale nursery that also sells to the public, and I bought the smaller sized plants (that were nearly a 1/4 of the price). At the nursery customers drive around and load their cars with plants and then pay at the exit. It is a bit time consuming to find exactly what you need but worth the price. Personally I really enjoy perusing the aisles looking at plants so the experience was fun.
This time I brought my sunset western gardening book as a handy reference as well and I was glad I was able to have that to make smart decisions.
Here is what I got.
7 pink Muhley Grass
9 red yucca
4 red bottle brus
h “little john”
4 small succulents
5 yellow flowers.
We finally got everything ready to add gravel to the little patio in the front yard. I went to the rock yard to get some samples. Originally we…
Come on a journey with me starting seeds! You really don’t need much more than a seed packet. You can buy little containers for starting seeds like I did, but you can also make your own out of paper. I have used this tutorial recycling junk mail before.
I bought my seeds at my local Sprouts store when I was shopping. They are organic “Seeds of Change” brand. Place a few seeds in each container and cover with a little dirt.
This is a fantastic activity to do with kids. They can see the different sizes of each see and they have fun watching the little plants grow. Some older kids can even be responsible for keeping the seeds damp with water. If you want, you can cover the container, using clear plastic to make a little greenhouse and keep them moist.
Wish me luck!
The Indian Hawthorne plant(Raphiolepis indica) is a workhorse in the garden. These low maintenance bushes are drought tolerant once established and provide a good foundation to other plantings.…
This week we had a fun outing to the fabulous New Children’s Museum located in downtown San Diego. They have a new exhibition called Feast: The art of…
I have written before about how I almost enjoy the plants at the zoo more than the animals. They do such a great job there and I’ve noticed that in certain areas, much of the plant life is drought tolerant and there are some great examples of landscape design to be had. At our visit last week we headed to the Safari park in Escondido. This is quite a bit inland from the zoo and it gets hot during the summer months. Much of the landscaping reflects the different climate zone (I think zone 22, but not certain).
