Colorful spring flowerbeds depend upon gardeners who prepare and plan for the months ahead. So mark your calendar. Save space on your To-Do list. Now is the time to shop for bulbs.
As I've noted before in this blog, I haven't been entirely convinced about the appeal of succulents. Maybe, however, it was a matter of finding the right one! I absolutely adore the charming Blue Waves' echeveria.
Hitched a ride with a friend last week to a plant sale at the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery. I trust the plants they sell will be true to form and live up to the size, use, water, care, and feeding regime stated on the plant labels.
This is a book about Community. This is a book about relationships. This is a book about the poetry of trees. This is a book about the hidden connections of all of us on our planet. And, this is a love song to the natural world and how and we all belong to it.
Over the years we have had a changing relationship with the neighborhood squirrels. Early on there were not many interactions. The housing development was new and there were not any mature trees nearby.
