Friday, March 12, 2010

title pic The Garden Moves Toward Autumn

Posted by Gabi on 22 September 08

The garden is still going strong as we head towards Autumn. We are still harvesting tomatoes, zucchini and herbs while the blackberries and grapes ripen. Some plants, such as the garlic chives are just blossoming and there are new blossoms on our red raspberries. These days we glean the last golden moments of dining under the [...]

title pic To everything turn, turn, turn…Woodturning- a new passion!

Posted by Gabi on 6 April 08

 
Rick is teaching me to wood-turn on a lathe. I’ve wanted to learn for several years now. We took a pottery class together last year and I loved that. This  has a similar “organic” feel. What I mean by organic is that the process feeds itself, you start out with one idea and things happen [...]

title pic Xeric mow-strip in full bloom

Posted by Gabi on 4 June 07

This is our xeric (low water demand) mow-strip -a little past prime but still beautiful in my humble opinion.
If I had posted this blog two weeks ago, it would have been more beautiful. But oh well.
We put this in a few years ago. As you can see California poppies are trying to take over in an [...]

title pic Everything’s coming up roses (and lavender)!

Posted by Gabi on 3 June 07

This is my first post in the new blog and everything in my life is bursting forth in blossom.
Today there are six rose plants blooming in my garden along with peonies, poppies and evening primrose. Cranesbill geranium, bleeding heart and trillium (spiderwort) continue to show and the large hellebore I planted several years ago has been [...]

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