If you don’t have a place in your yard that makes you sigh in happiness, you need one. From any view, this little shade garden sparks so much joy. Making a little plant tableau is so fun and rewarding. This year I played with textures to create a small space that just keeps getting betterContinue reading “Got a Small Space? Make a Container Garden!”
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It’s Going to Get Really Stinky Around Here Pretty Soon
We’re on bloom watch. The carrion cactus has not one, not two, but seven buds on it. It attracts flies with its fleshy aroma, but I can’t wait to see the star-shaped blooms. I have two extremely happy carrion cacti that need propagating. The last time they only had one or two blooms on them,Continue reading “It’s Going to Get Really Stinky Around Here Pretty Soon”
Ode to the Mystical, Wonderful, Showy Luffa Vine
Behold the luffa! Heat tolerant, with big yellow blooms that reach up to the sky and attract so many bees, it spreads out into a beautiful and interesting vine – all this and funny little gourds. What’s not to love about this fascinating plant? My luffa vine has been so wonderfully… weird. I started itContinue reading “Ode to the Mystical, Wonderful, Showy Luffa Vine”
Using AI to Plan a Garden
I’m trying something new this year! I need simple, I need cheap, and I need quick advice on successful gardening in the desert, so I’m turning to AI to plan out my garden. You know me, I’m all about experimenting and seeing what works in the garden. And being in my 40s, I feel behindContinue reading “Using AI to Plan a Garden”
In the Garden After a Rainstorm
Things pop up so quickly around here! I love traipsing around my garden, getting sandy mud caked on my clogs, and smelling the earthy desert air after it’s rained. Being from the Northwest, I love everything about rain, and just the feeling of having something different on the menu for the weather feels absolutely delicious.Continue reading “In the Garden After a Rainstorm”
I got my garden on today!
It was a rare chance to get stuff done without the kids. The kids like the glamorous part of gardening, the kind that sucks us all in at the beginning. Digging in the dirt. Planting the pretty flowers. Picking the pretty flowers. But, today was all about maintenance. I was glad they were being shepherdedContinue reading “I got my garden on today!”
The W Word
March came in like lion and is still roaring. It was gusting 36 knots the other day, and the forecast indicates more. Every morning I check outside, worried about what the wind did to my plants in the night. I have learned that the secret garden unfortunately becomes an absolute wind tunnel in the springContinue reading “The W Word”
You’re Getting Warmer!
The season is beginning to transition here in the desert. The lows are hanging out around the mid 50s, and the highs are in the mid 70s to 80s. We’re about to get a heat wave where the temps will be in the 90s. I can only hope that my garden established itself enough forContinue reading “You’re Getting Warmer!”
Now Showing
My winter garden is winding down. I was absolutely lazy this year and barely lifted a finger, but I feel like I had the best results ever. This came from knowing my garden space and repeating some things that worked, as well as my usual “just wing it” attitude when it comes to my plants.Continue reading “Now Showing”
Winter Garden Success!
Well, I’m figuring out what works here in the desert. Cilantro is always a good bet, especially if you can find the slow to bolt variety. Basil can be hit and miss, and the buggies like it – even the lemon basil I’ve got growing here. Carrots are iffy but parsnips are fine. This season’sContinue reading “Winter Garden Success!”
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