To be honest, I have never wondered why before, until I met a desert tortoise who wanted to cross a road. Desert Tortoise, Stock Photo My encounter with a desert tortoise occurred while I was on my way home in the late afternoon and I was traveling from a rather isolated community in the desert. I had […]
One of the most interesting things I encountered when I first moved to Arizona was driving down a residential street and seeing front yards full of 3 inches of water. Imagine my surprise when I learned that this was done on purpose to water the front and backyard. Desert dwellers do like to do things […]
I am talking about Agave babies, which are known as ‘pups’. Parry’s Agave with small pup. I knew that my Parry’s Agave, above, had a little pup growing. I have been keeping my eye on it, letting it grow a little bit more before I take it and place it somewhere to grow on it’s […]
That was my first thought when I came out to Arizona as a young bride over 23 years ago. Brown mountains, strangely shaped cactus and words like ‘javelina’, ‘dust devil’, ‘haboob’ and ‘gila monster’ that meant nothing to me were soon to become part of my new world. I grew up in Southern California. I […]
Do you ever wonder why some plants go through what I like to call the “Ugly Stage” of winter when they are covered with frost-damaged growth, while the exact same plant(s), located close by do not? Is their any possible way to avoid this “ugly stage” besides covering your plants during freezing nights? My frost-damaged […]
Okay, I realize that most of you have not been waiting with baited breath to see what three English Roses I have chosen. But for those of you who have, here is what I have decided on…. Abraham Darby (Pink/Peach)Graham Thomas (Yellow)&William Shakespeare (Red) Graham Thomas I owe a debt of gratitude to those of […]
Favorite flowers, Mr. Lincoln My favorite hybrid tea I have a confession to make…. My favorite flowers in the whole world are roses. Okay, that isn’t my confession, but I will get to that later. In my previous home, I had over 40 rose bushes that I had planted and lovingly cared for, which I […]
It is rare that we receive any snow in the Phoenix metro area where I live. I have enjoyed living vicariously through many of you who have posted pictures of your beautiful snowy wonderlands. So, unlike many of you, I do not have any beautiful photos of snowy landscapes to share. But I do offer […]
Summer time brings a riot of color to our desert gardens, which are but a distant memory in December. However, cooler temperatures do not mean that our gardens have to take a holiday. In our desert climate, there are many plants that flower reliably in December. Here are some of my favorites plants from my […]
Christmas in the desert is much the same as it is around the world. Christmas lights adorn homes and trees, with a few notable exceptions. This is the desert after all….we sometimes do things a little differently. First of all, we have a town Christmas tree made entirely out of tumbleweed. It is painted white […]
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