This year has been crazy wet for us in California- over 200% of normal in many places. Across the state […]
The “small”garden at the end of January (only in California!)
We had quite a bit of rain throughout January (about 40”) so the garden has not gotten much love. I […]
Fighting Mr. Peter Cottontail! Hmph…
When Dave and Cherie first dug out the garden in 2020 (COVID project), we spent a lot of time fighting […]
Midsummer in the garden 2022
I am still enjoying my time in the garden. I spend at least an hour a day out there, and […]
And summer begins in the garden!
Summer is the garden’s second best friend. I’d say water is its first friend. Photosynthesis requires water, sunlight and carbon […]
Late spring in the garden 2022
When I look back at the garden pictures from last year, I can see a much more developed or mature […]
The garden keeps moving right along – even when neglected for a week (so we could go to Half Moon Bay!)
Ever since our first trip after planting the garden in 2020, when the deer ate EVERYTHING while we were gone, […]
Love Hate relationship with rain in the garden!
It was so nice to spend time outside today, tidying up the garden and pool area. We’ve had some VERY […]
The spring garden turnover
The end of winter is a fairly dismal place in a garden although the peas are still going strong. I […]
The garden is coming to life – growing so much in this heat!
The plants are beginning to respond as if spring has started although this upcoming week will prove them wrong. We […]