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Smith & Hawken, Roseville, CA

(Photo from City of Roseville website)

Smith & Hawken is opening a store in our area. I would have applied for a position in a heartbeat if they weren’t putting the store in Roseville… at The Galleria. Ugh. We’re never going to revitalize downtown and cut down on driving if all the stores people will drive out of their way for (Sur La Table, Bare Escentuals, Nugget Market, etc.) head for the burbs. Thank goodness the Apple Store is at Arden Fair. That’s at least somewhat centrally located.
Anyway, if any horticulturally inclined people in the Roseville area are looking for work and can stand the soul-crushing Galleria Mall five days a week, check out the job ads on Craigslist. Several positions open.

Backyard Pano


Just went out into my backyard, turned in a complete circle while taking shots and popped those shots into Photoshop’s photo stitching thingy. The results are crude, but fun.

I love that Annie (my little b&w dog) was walking across the lawn with a rawhide shoe in her mouth at the time. I didn’t even see her when I was taking the pictures.

What I should have been doing during the cool morning hours… instead of taking pictures… is deadheading and weeding. Just felt like taking it all in instead.

California Heartland is back

Hey, I was just listening to Farmer Fred on the radio and he mentioned that KVIE’s California Heartland show is back! The KVIE intro video mentions new faces and the inclusion of backyard gardening. Looks like Farmer Fred is the new gardening host. He keeps warning everyone that he has a face for radio, but I think he looks great.

The cooking segments look like they’re being hosted by the woman who does cooking spots for Raley’s and whose name escapes me. Anyway, check it out! I’ll be adding California Heartland to my DVR lineup.

Starts tomorrow.