by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 26, 2008 | Uncategorized
The California fires are leading to some pretty colorful sunsets. At dusk yesterday, my backyard was bathed in an eerie orange glow. Even my orange daylilies were extra orange. How could I switch to summer color when these pansies are still going so strong?! My...
by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
UC Davis offers water-saving wisdomSan Francisco ChronicleRon Sullivan,Joe EatonWednesday, June 11, 2008
by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
… maybe we all need to plant more lavender. I’m seeing lots of bees around my lavender plants this year and remember noticing their lavender preference last year too. Wonder what lavender honey tastes like! Here’s one of this morning’s visitors...
by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
1. I took cuttings from this in-ground plant (1-gallon impulse purchase from Emigh Hardware): 2. I immediately stuck them in a couple plantless pots, and not long after am enjoying this: I’ve decided to keep stuffing Calandrinia cuttings in pots and window boxes...
by angela@diggingbliss | May 19, 2008 | Uncategorized
Back from a painfully brief 3-night Mendo getaway… didn’t plan on any serious picture taking during such a short visit, but I managed to snap a few pics of things that caught my eye on Main Street the day I was leaving. How could I not, faced with the riot...
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 27, 2008 | Uncategorized
Ah, Spring… New to the garden… ‘Summertime Blueberry’ Osteospermum, next to Babiana stricta. Calandrinia grandiflora… just now starting to bloom. Great plant– pretty, drought-tolerant, easy to propagate (just pluck a sprig and stick...
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 27, 2008 | Uncategorized
Weeder, the bearded iris you gave me is blooming. Any idea which cultivar it is? Do you remember where you got it? Any bearded iris aficionados recognize this...
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 19, 2008 | Uncategorized
AKA… “fruit shrubs”April, 2006 These are newly planted whips from Stark Bros., which were cut down to knee height at planting time. Dave Wilson Nursery is another excellent source for dwarf fruit trees; They’re also the guys who pioneered this...
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 18, 2008 | Uncategorized
Cloverann got me thinking about plant combos for Osteospermum ‘Sunny Sheila’. Whattya think? Top row: Royal Purple smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’) Bottom row (left to right): Mexican lobelia (Lobelia laxiflora) Siberian Wallflower...
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 18, 2008 | Uncategorized
Will more people start growing their own food? From seed even? I’ll be they will. They’re already weighing food costs at the grocery store. Growing some food at home is the next logical step. If I owned a nursery, I’d definitely be focusing more on...
