In the span of one week we began with a couple of inches of snow and concluded the week with 75 degree sunshine!  I was deathly afraid that the newly sprung tulips and daffodils would croak under the weight of the snow, but they are doing fantastically well!  Carisa and I spent this past weekend [...]

The past couple of weeks have been weird.  During the week, the weather is cold, bitter and wet.  Getting up to go to work in it is no fun, but you do what you have to, right?  Then comes the weekend….the weather while still mild, it almost beautiful.  This explains how we got so many [...]

It has been a whole year since my last post!  Yay!  Ummm….ok.  I guess that’s nothing to celebrate, huh?  What can I say, I have been very busy with my other blogs/websites like this one: www.aviewtoathrill.net and .  So, please feel free to check them out.
Now, how do I start to discuss what I’ve done [...]

Ok, I’ve been lazy…..I know it’s been awhile since my last post….so I will get right to it. We have been experiencing an awful, terrible drought here. There is a complete ban on outdoor watering which is understandable. It has only motivated us to find new and creative ways in direct response to our new [...]

Wow….I guess it’s time to play catch up! It has been raining steadily for the past four days straight…..I can’t tell you how happy I am about this! You can already see an improvement in the color and texture of the lawn and the vibrancy of the shrubs and flowers. Everything is looking great! Of [...]

I don’t know how much longer we’ll be able to get along without a steady flow of rainwater. When there is rain in the forecast, it’s a rare occasion that we actually see any of it. Oh, well, we have a 60% chance today, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
We were really busy this weekend. [...]

It’s been awhile since I’ve been able to post here.
There been a lot of activity that I need to document now before my memory fails me altogether. lol
We have been without significant rainfall for several months and my lawn shows it. We have a state-wide partial water ban, so I am sacrificing the lawn and [...]

Ok! Last time, I was ranting and raving about how I LLLLOOOVVVVEEEEDDDD my garden. Now…..not so much. Ok, I do…but it’s been downgraded to conditional status. Our part of the globe was shocked by an unexpected cold snap which damaged quite a few plants, like my trumpet vine. I’m still praying that some of my [...]

Try as I might, I can’t stay away from the nurseries….plants can be found in abundance and I’m finding that I am getting my hands on plants that I’ve lusted for for years! Like this really cool Red Japanese Maple that Home Depot has for less than 20 bucks!! Yes……. Way!
I’m getting to the point [...]

Well, I thought that I had finished the new flower bed. I guess I was wrong. There is one undeniable truth about gardening, you will always find a way to improve upon a good thing. I decided to add river rock as borders by digging a trench along the perimeter of the bed and laying [...]