by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
I enjoyed this article by Don Shor about planting for pollinators. It’s good reminder for me to plant a few more varieties that are especially good at drawing bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to the garden. By taking a few simple steps to provide habitat,...
by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 21, 2014 | albany, annie's, annie's annuals & perennials, East Bay, flowerland, nurseries, nursery, succulents, summer, vegetables, veggies
“You are the garden”, professes the entry marquee at Flowerland Nursery in Albany, CA. Heck, yeah, I am. I am often in need of weeding, have untapped potential, and every now and then in the right light and after a lot more work than should be necessary,...
by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 17, 2014 | container gardening, spring, succulents, Uncategorized
They’re inexpensive, elegant and magical. What’s holding me up? Magic? No, Pot...
by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
It was 104 degrees in Sacramento yesterday, which made it a great day to get out of Dodge! I recently purchased two cycling books in an effort to burn more calories while seeing new sights. Kim and I chose a fun (i.e. brisk, but not death-defying) bike ride around...
by angela@diggingbliss | Jun 4, 2014 | book, books, botanical garden, Cacti, nursery, orchid cactus, spring, succulents
When my friend Cheryl told me she had some Byzantine glad bulbs for me… which I had originally shared with her years ago from my old Carmichael garden… I pondered when I’d see her next and seized the opportunity to invite her on a day trip to...
by angela@diggingbliss | May 25, 2014 | bulbs, Lilies, spring
That is...
by angela@diggingbliss | May 1, 2014 | annuals, East sac, pansies, spring
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 23, 2014 | Cacti, East sac, freeze, spring, succulents
I’ve always admired this yard on 51st Street while driving past on my way to the store, but this time I had to stop. We had a pretty good freeze this winter, but these succulents, cacti, and other interesting plants look spectacular. All I can say is,...
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 21, 2014 | air plants, Crafts, Etsy
I’m prototyping some plantsy things to sell on Etsy. Here’s one. Working on other ideas as well, including cuttings and...
by angela@diggingbliss | Apr 20, 2014 | landscaping, weed fabric, weeds
The previous owners thought it would be nifty to bury a layer of landscape fabric several inches below soil level. As Kim works on this neglected flower bed on the north side of our front yard, we keep discovering more. He gets to pull it all out while I water and...
