by angela@diggingbliss | Dec 4, 2007 | Uncategorized
I’ve been tagged by Leslie of Growing a Garden in Davis.
8 things for which I am thankful.
1. My baby boy, who is for the moment trapped in the mysterious and somewhat unpredictable body of a teenager.
2. My big, crazy, hilarious, Irish family. You’re always there for me when I need you and we go waaaaaaaaaaay back.
3. My dogs, who daily keep my lap warm, make me feel needed, and amuse me endlessly.
4. Friends and family who make me laugh and still like me even after seeing my messy closet, office, me without makeup, the fact that I never do the dishes right after dinner, and much, much more.
5. Living in the Great Garden known as California
6. Yoga and cycling, and the fact that they make me feel good and allow me to eat more.
7. Good food and wine
8. Music
I’m tagging…
Weeder at Weeder’s Garden
Trey, the Blogging Nurseryman
Eric at Gardenfork.TV
Amy Stewart at Dirt
Strata at My Bay Area Garden
Stuart at Gardening Tips’n’ Ideas
Snappy at Snappy’s Gardens Blog
Meloukhia at This Ain’t Livin’
by angela@diggingbliss | Dec 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
What a great holiday gift idea from Uncommon Goods
! They paired a biodegradable rice hull pot with a beautiful amaryllis bulb. You can also order it with Paperwhites or herb seeds.
Sacramentans, you can make this yourself by going to Emigh Hardware.
Organic Rice Hull Flower Gardens
by angela@diggingbliss | Dec 2, 2007 | Uncategorized
It’s windy today, but I managed to snap a few pics.
Tree dahlias are still blooming!
Cigar plant (Cuphea melvillea) is still keeping hummingbirds well fed.
January 16 edit: I now think this is C. micropetala.
Princess flower (Tibouchina) is blooming.
by angela@diggingbliss | Dec 2, 2007 | Uncategorized
Bird photography is torture. As soon as you get close enough to get a good shot, they fly away. The moment you walk away, they fly back to the feeders. That’s just mean!
This is the best I could do with a smallish telephoto lens and additional cropping.
by angela@diggingbliss | Dec 2, 2007 | Uncategorized
I’d been hearing bits and pieces about this new organization for awhile and it looks like things are getting going because they now have a website!
http://ccuh.ucdavis.edu/
Here’s their “About Us” statement:
The California Center for Urban Horticulture (CCUH) was established at UC Davis in early 2007 through a partnership that includes the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Cooperative Extension, the horticulture industry, professional horticulture associations, and California public gardens such as the UC Davis Arboretum. The CCUH is envisioned as a statewide hub of horticultural research and information extended to the public through nurseries and landscape professionals, educators in public schools, gardening clubs, and organizations like Master Gardeners.
Check out some of their very cool projects.
