I loved hearing the rain fall last night as I was dozing off; but then, this morning in the garden was pretty great, too. Clean, fresh, fragrant! Wow!
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From the monthly archives:
February 2010
It’s my turn to do library flowers again for the garden club, so this is what I came up with last night. It’s hard to go too wrong with succulents! Aren’t these colors great?!
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Learn the art and science of composting and how to teach it to others in this five-week, hands-on course taught by Master Composters from the Solana Center for Environmental Innovation. This course is sponsored by the City of San Diego.
Master Composter Training Course
Tuesdays, March 16 – April 13, 2010
6:00 – 8:30 pm
City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Building
9601 Ridgehaven Court, San Diego 92123
After completing the course, participants volunteer 30 hours for the Solana Center by teaching and inspiring people in their communities at workshops and community events, in school classrooms and gardens, and at
compost demonstration sites.
For more information, and to register, visit www.solanacenter.org or call (760) 436-7986 x217
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What is a bulb? Never gave it much thought until the subject came up in Flower Show Judge school. 1. True Bulbs – The true bulb has five major parts. It contains the basal plate (bottom of bulb from which roots grow), fleshy scales (primary storage tissue), tunic (skin-like covering that protects the fleshy scales), [...]
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All the rain this year is doing wonders for our gardens. The rainfall has been heavy this year, but the storms have been spaced out over a couple of months so the water has been able to percolate deep down to the great benefit of plants. Today’s SD UnionTribune interviewed two San Diego horticulture gurus, [...]
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Sunset Magazine has a lot of good information and fun links on their website for gardening. Check out this page for ideas on square-foot gardening, raised beds, vertical gardens…..well, you get the idea. Always fun to see what creative gardeners are coming up with! Also, fellow garden blogger, Fern, has a great post of container [...]
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It’s almost time to get sunflower seeds started. I usually get my seeds planted in flats about mid-March, and then transplant about mid-April, or whenever the seedlings have gotten big enough that they won’t get mowed down by snails and slugs. I am going to order from Renee’s Seeds this year and participate in the [...]
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Gardening is a matter of your enthusiasm holding up until your back gets used to it. ~Author Unknown
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I don’t play any team sports, but if I did, I would be playing in the Aloe League. I play hardball when it comes to finding new and interesting specimens of succulents, especially aloes. The SD Cactus and Succulent Society held its Winter Show and Sale on Saturday in Balboa Park. I have never seen [...]
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If you take the time to look around you, every day can be Valentine’s Day!
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