I often take my camera with me wherever I go, because I never know when I will see something that I want to share with all of you. So, I was spending the other evening looking through my pictures on my laptop, while my kids were watching a DVD (the Pixar movie, “Cars” – which […]
A couple of weeks ago, I visited our local Farmer’s Market with my mother and my two youngest kids. Along with the fresh produce, bakery items, ice cream cones, kettle corn, petting zoo and other tempting treats – I happened across a vendor who was selling a small selection of nursery plants. To be honest, what […]
Whether or not you live in the desert Southwest, most people are familiar with the iconic Saguaro cactus. To be honest, they are even more beautiful and impressive in person. Unfortunately, like most plants, Saguaro cacti are susceptible to some diseases. The most prevalent is called ‘Bacterial necrosis’. So, what are the signs of this […]
Earlier this week, we were enjoying our weekly dinner at Double S Farms, where my mother, sister and her family live. I must admit that I always look forward to these nights. I get to enjoy being with my family, plus I don’t have to cook dinner 😉 Usually after dinner, we take a stroll […]
Every week, I enjoy seeing who happens to visit me in the garden. To be precise, feathered visitors. Some of you may know that I also write a blog for Birds & Blooms magazine and as a result, I am always on the lookout for interesting and sometimes unusual birds. But, often it is my […]
Do I have your attention? What kind of embarrassing thing do I have to admit too? Well, I could think of countless things: I am a bit clumsy I am a very picky eater I like to grow vegetables more then I like to eat them 😉 AND I am not a perfect gardener There, […]
Unfortunately, there are times when unwelcome visitors make a visit to any garden. Even mine…. Can you see my unwelcome visitors on my Lantana leaves? Well, if you guessed that I have whiteflies, you would be right. Whiteflies absolutely love Lantana. Now, I also love Lantana and have quite a bit of it growing and […]
Okay, after many of you read this, you will come to the conclusion that I am a bit strange when it comes to gardening. A few days ago, I was checking on my vegetable garden. Specifically, I was checking to see if my corn was ready to harvest. My corn was ready to harvest The […]
I hope you are all having a great week. I am so looking forward to the holiday weekend, are you? This Saturday, we will be celebrating my son, Kai’s, 9th birthday. I have to make a 3-layer icebox cake, which he is looking forward to. To be honest, life has been rather crazy this week… […]
Do you have a hummingbird feeder? I have two. One is the popular plastic variety, above, and the other is a beautiful glass one that my sister-in-law gave me for my birthday. However, when I first opened the glass feeder, I couldn’t find the stopper and feeding tube. So, I went online and ordered a […]
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