Leslie’s Garden

Tuesday Tree – Jacaranda

May 15, 2012

Jacaranda trees are popping into bloom all over town. The weather has been perfect the last few days, and combined with this vision of purple blooms, I feel like summer is right around the corner.

Is there anything more mesmerizing than a carpet of jacaranda blooms?!

This is lovely….

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Miscellaneous Monday 5-14-12

May 14, 2012

Happy Monday!

GMO basics: what you need to know.

A week in tomato seedlings: Time Lapse Photography

Here’s a great article on Companion planting and an added bonus, a companion planting chart

Thomas Jefferson’s Vegetable Garden: A Thing Of Beauty And Science

From BWaterWise – a watering calculator

Start your Monday off with a slideshow of beautiful gardens: Eight of the world’s most beautiful gardens

Have a nice week!!!

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Vertical Orchid Gardens

May 12, 2012

I wish I could jump on a plane to go see this show at the New York Botanical Garden. Here’s hoping for a lottery win! In the meantime, this is the next best thing to being there.

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I was out for a Sunday morning bike ride around town yesterday with Mi Esposo and we passed a drought tolerant garden, with artichokes being the focal point. I love the silver and grey-green colors of the plants. I’m going to have to remember to go by when they are blooming. They will bloom as [...]

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May in the Garden

May 6, 2012

May in the Garden is posted for your information. It’s starting to get exciting out in the garden. I’m cutting lots of sweet peas, the bees are buzzing around, and it smells so good in the evening as my jasmine sends waves of beautiful scent through the open windows.

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A Garden for Daily Living

May 6, 2012

PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS : 1. Peace of mind 2. Peace of heart 3. Peace of soul PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH: 1. Squash gossip 2. Squash indifference 3. Squash grumbling 4. Squash selfishness PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE: 1. Lettuce be faithful 2. Lettuce be kind 3. Lettuce be patient 4. Lettuce really [...]

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Yum!

May 1, 2012

My blueberries are starting to ripen up and I’m harvesting a small handful every day!

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Amaryllis

April 30, 2012

I have never been successful at getting amaryllis to bloom a second time until this year. I’m not sure why one of mine finally bloomed but it would be nice have a repeat performance I have a few out in the garden from year’s past and I added to that number again this [...]

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La Dame aux tomates….

April 17, 2012

I had the privilege of hearing Point Loma Garden Club’s Tomato Lady, Karen Greenwald, speak a few weeks back and I’ve been meaning to post the great information she shared with the Bridge & Bay garden club. Karen is also a fellow San Diego Master Gardener. Tons of great info. So here goes: Planting: Seeds need to [...]

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Miscellaneous Monday – April 16, 2012

April 16, 2012

Reuse potting soil? It depends on the plant Clever Recycling Use: Self-Watering Seed Starter Pots Mexico City works for cleaner air: Lush Walls Rise to Fight a Blanket of Pollution I’m not sure about this: Four Ways to Use Baking Soda in Your Garden Here are some great ideas for recycling items into the garden: [...]

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