Silver Bush Lupine in the rain
Last autumn we planted three Silver Bush Lupines Lupinus albifrons in larger pots on the patio. These perennials grow naturally along the...
Lovely Alum Root blossoms
The Alum Root Heuchera maxima“Alum Root” plant is thriving and producing more spikes with lovely cream and pink blossoms. I planted it in...
Cedar Waxwings raid the Toyon shrubs
I looked out the kitchen window early in the morning a couple of weeks ago, and noticed a flurry of activity, as cedar waxwings flew back...
Angelica tomentosa producing another stem
The Angelica tomentosa "Wooly Angelica" is still doing well, growing slowly but surely. You can see a new stem growing at the base of the...
Ooh, the Apricot Blush Hellebore is thriving
I am so thrilled that the Apricot Blush Hellebore is doing well in the garden bed. It is one of our few ornamental plants growing among...
More plants!
It's that time of year to plant...more plants! I needed to replace a blue sapphire salvia in the front yard because it just wasn't doing...
Cuphea 'Minnie Mouse' flourishing
This wonderful Cuphea plant produces cute little red blossoms with brownish "Mouse Ears". We have two of these shrubs growing in one of...
Yellow-rumped Warbler visiting
I was observing through a window the American robins feasting on ivy berries in the backyard. And look who suddenly flew in the yard to...
Golden-crowned sparrow in the ivy
The golden-crowned sparrows seem to have found a nice winter home around our garden. I look forward every winter to seeing these cute...
Sunshine Blueberries in the Rain
All those rain showers bring the flowers, and look at these lovely Sunshine Blueberry blossoms. Today, since we had some sunshine and no...
