by angela@diggingbliss | Oct 16, 2007 | Uncategorized
I blogged about the upcoming Windmill Nursery Fall & Christmas Open House & Charity Event back in August and attended the event Saturday evening. The nursery looked great, with lushly planted demo beds (and more to come), container plantings, new signage on plants, Christmas displays and outdoor lighting.
Before night fell, I snapped a few pics of the nursery, inside and out.
Andrew talking to nursery reps.
Cheryl snapping me snapping them
Citrus
Wide selection of plants from Blooms, Annie’s, Monterey Bay and more.
New cold-hardy tropical demo bed
Cool-season color
Halloween planters
Cool-season planter
Seasonal and succulent planters
Open house attendees listening to raffle results
Christmas tree display. Yes, folks, it’s time to start thinking about the holidaze…
Windmill put on quite a gourmet spread, with beer, wine and catering by Carmichael restaurant La Perla Bistro . We were treated to live music by local band Fair Trade. The lead singer has a great voice and according to Windmill family member Andrew, this talented musician is also a landscaper!
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http://www.myspace.com/fairtrade
Since 10% of the night’s plant sales were going to Wind Youth Services, I felt I should do my part. Shopping at a nursery at night has always been a fantasy of mine… seriously… and now I know how super fun it can be.
(night shots by Cheryl Hawes, AKA Weeder)
Like the new do? Let me just say, “How could I resist?” and let it be known that I was very gentle with this hanging plant. Perhaps I should just say “No comment.”
by angela@diggingbliss | Oct 13, 2007 | Uncategorized
If you live in California, you can special order fruit trees through Dave Wilson Nursery and pick them up at participating nurseries. Order deadline is November 16 for Jan/Feb. shipment.
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by angela@diggingbliss | Oct 13, 2007 | Uncategorized
You won’t want to miss this.
Bushnell Gardens Nursery
Annie Hayes of Annies Annuals & Perennials will host “Twilight with Annie”
Introductions of the hottest picks for the upcoming season.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2007
6:30 P.M.
by angela@diggingbliss | Oct 9, 2007 | Uncategorized
We arrived around 11am, just in time for luscious strawberries, banana-chocolate chip muffins, grapes and drinks. Hot mess Amy Winehouse was rockin’ in the background… my kinda nursery.
At noon, we were treated to a great demo by garden artist Keeyla Meadows. Keeyla showed us an easy and inexpensive way to paint and draw on clay pots. She talked a lot about color, which happens to be the theme of her next book, which I hope is published soon, soon, soon.
During our visit, two lucky ticket holders each won a 15-minute shopping spree. Of course, they had to don bright and shiny capes and crowns while dashing around the nursery filling their wagons. What price, dignity? Pretty low from what I witnessed. Hah.
After Keeyla’s demo and the shopping spree announcement, I filled a flat (all the little red wagons were taken) with some cool-season color to take home. All 4″ plants were 25% off.
After the festivities, demo and plant shopping at Annie’s, we swung by Oakland for lunch at Genova Deli, picked up coffee beans at Cole Coffee, did a little shopping at Heartfelt, bought a cupcake at Teacake Bake Shop in Emeryville, then headed home. A great day!
We sorta spaced and ran out of time for visiting Cohn-Stone Studios, but it’s still on my to-do list for someday.
by angela@diggingbliss | Oct 4, 2007 | Uncategorized
There’s a lot going on this weekend in and around Sacramento, especially for the garden-minded:
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Apple Hill: Ongoing Events through March
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Saturday, October 6: 33rd Annual UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sale
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Saturday, October 6: Bob Hamm’s AIDS benefit plant sale at the Gifted Gardener (18th and J streets, 10 a.m.-3 p.m, 916-923-3745).
- Saturday, October 6: Loomis Eggplant Festival
- Oct. 6-7: Hoes Down Harvest, Full Belly Farm
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Oct. 6-7: Amador Flower Farm’s annual Fall Festival; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. both days; 22001, Shenandoah School Road, Plymouth. Free. (209) 245-6660. (from SacBee.com)
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Oct. 6-7: Giant Pumpkin and Harvest Festival, with a psychedelic salute to the ’60s combining pumpkin pop art, ’60s music and a retro scarecrow contest; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days; Elk Grove Regional Park, 9950 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove. Free; park admission $5. (916) 405-5600. (from SacBee.com)
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Oct. 6-7: Fall Plant Sale; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. both days; Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. (916) 722-7442. (from SacBee.com)
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Oct. 7: Rio Americano High School’s annual Fall Garden Tour, featuring six gardens, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., in the Sierra Oaks and Sierra Oaks Vista areas. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. (916) 508-9806, (916) 283-4057. (from SacBee.com)
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Oct. 6 & 7: Annie’s Annuals Fabulous Fall Planting Party, 10am-5pm, Richmond, CA
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Oct. 6 & 7: Cohn-Stone Studios Glass Pumpkin Garden & Sale, Richmond, CA
Take your pick! I’m heading for Annie’s and Cohn-Stone on Sunday, followed by eats and shopping in Berkeley before heading home. God, I need a Berkeley fix.
By the way, all plants are 25% off at Annie’s this weekend and there will be refreshments, live music and scheduled events.
by angela@diggingbliss | Oct 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
I’m looking for a
I’ve been working on a resume of sorts. Thank goodness Word has templates kindly emphasizing education over employment because I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for the last decade or so. Before that, I was a housewife. Before that, I was a student. Before that, I was a baby.
Oh, sure, I had a few part-time jobs here and there, but I’ve never had what you could call a career. I didn’t need one. I’ve never kicked off a pair of high heels after a particularly tough day at the office, which is a good thing because I walk like a man in drag in heels. Worse, actually. I’ve never occupied a cubicle. I’ve never been asked to fax anything.
The very moment my son turned thirteen, it became abundantly clear to me that he no longer needed me in the way he did for the previous thirteen years.
