Garden

A few weeks ago, I blogged about starting cannas from seed. I ended up with four small (2-inch) pots, each containing one seed of banana canna (Canna musifolia). I placed the pots on the sill of our dining room window, which goes almost all the way to ...

I'm one busy Bamboo Geek.  I can tell that the sunny Winter days and those teasing high 60 degree temperatures are getting folks in the Sacramento region thinking about gardening.  Why?  My phone is ringing off the hook and who can't be ...

This past Saturday, the Davis Farmer’s Market held it’s annual Pig Day celebration. The stalls were decorated with cute pink balloons and signs and people were dressed in various pig costumes. There were a lot of fun activities for kids like a pig petting zoo, pony rides and craft booths. Kids could make their...

Our town has curbside yard waste pickup, which essentially means that you can put anything compostable out by the curb and the city will pick it up once a week. Walking around town, you can find all kinds of things of interest to a gardener. Some peopl...

Napa Valley is only an hour’s drive from here, but it might as well be 500 or 1,000 miles away considering how often we go. However, every time we visit I fall in love with it all over again. It is a stunningly picturesque valley, running north to so...

Growing edibles is so fun! Whats even more fun is seeing them grown with flowers and bulbs.Growing the 2 together makes for a pretty container garden!I saw great container gardens with both growing together!I decided to do a fun little contest. Below i...

The University of California Davis Arboretum truly is a treasure in our small college town. With miles of walking path and 17 different gardens/collections spread out over 100 acres, it’s a resource many UCD students and locals enjoy as part of their...

Happy Cactus Monday everyone! I have never show'd you my house that I am quite proud of. When I starting getting nutty about succulents I also fell in love with Mexican art and the beautiful colors that they use. I have tons of art and can't show it...

Last week, I was in Washington D.C. for work.  The day I left to travel to Sacramento, I had a few hours before my flight to sight-see.  I totally lucked out on this trip, the lowest temperature I encountered was 16 degrees and it was snow-fr...