

Buckwheat still blooming
The buckwheat plants are still blooming in these cooler temperatures. The Eriogonum nudum nude buckwheat looks especially lovely with its...


Rainy day
It rained all day and night on Sunday. Look at the Passiflora parritae x tarminiana‘Oaklandia’ passion flower now. The raindrops almost...


Passion flowers blooming again
The Passiflora parritae x tarminiana‘Oaklandia’ Passion flower vine is starting to bloom again. Since I have no experience growing...


Tidy Tips are already blooming
The Tidy Tips Layia Platyglossa seedlings that I planted several weeks ago are growing fast and already blooming! I decided to be...


Honey Bee on the lavender plant
While I was cleaning up the garden this past weekend I noticed that bees are still visiting. They especially are attracted to the...


The front yard after some rain showers
My, how different the front yard looks, compared to a year ago! The yard originally was a lawn bordered by the neighbor's shrubs. As you...


Bees in the climbing aster blossoms
The "Carolina Climbing Aster" Aster carolinianus that I planted in the Spring is now in full bloom. Just as it was described when I...


Winter rains are here!
I'm so glad that the winter rains are here. You just never know these days with the change in climate pattern. The plants look refreshed...


Brown-Eyed Bushtits in the garden
Finally able to capture some images of these adorable little birds. They fly into the garden often, but they are so quick, that I haven't...


Autumnal platter
You can always tell when winter is approaching here by the ripening fruit. On the platter above are Meyer lemons, which grow all year...








































