Succulents are plants that are able to store water in their stems and leaves, enabling them to live for long periods of time without water. They are similar to cactus but without the thorns (usually). This is a very large grouping of plants with many different colors, leaf shapes and growth habits. Most flowering succulent Read More…
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Aeonium And Crassula Tetragona Succulent Plant Flowers
A few of my succulent plants are flowering out in the succulent patch. First is my Aeonium. It is one of the many plants called Hens and Chicks. I’ve written about aeonium before and I even have one that changes colors with the seasons. These succulent plants slowly form clumps a foot or more around Read More…
3 Vintage Tomato Recipes for Gardeners With Too Many Tomatoes
Not only do I love gardening and growing vegetables, I also love cooking and collecting old cookbooks. Since many of us may be blessed with an overabundance of tomatoes this summer, I thought it would be fun to share a few tomato recipes with my garden readers. These recipes are from The White House Cook Read More…
Flowering Lavender Herb Plants in My Sunny, Dry Southern California Garden
Here is one of my favorite plants; lavender. I have two French lavender plants growing in my garden. Both have been flowering for months now and both have proven to be extremely drought tolerant and beautiful. Even lavender leaves are sticky with essential oils and perfume the air. I use the flowers and leaves for Read More…
Fall Planting Time: Four Flowering Shrubs for Dry Southwestern Gardens
Fall is just around the corner and for gardeners in the southwestern US, it is a great time to think about planting perennial, flowering shrubs. This is also a great time to plan out your landscape for next year, including preparing for more drought! Benefits of planting in autumn is a little extra free water Read More…
The plum tree rocks
The plum tree is still alive! Woo Hooo!!!! I love the plum tree in my yard. It is about 40 years old. It was probably planted when the house was built. Over the years it has provided dark purple, sweet plums for all the families living here. A few years ago a man drove by Read More…
Don’t hate me because it’s 90 degrees
Yes, it’s hot in So Cal today. We’ve been having a bit of a Santa Ana condition so it’s been pretty warm. I felt sorry for my drought tolerant plants in the back yard so I gave them a good soak yesterday. It’s a little early in the season to be this hot. Nobody’s drooping Read More…
Cranberry-Pear Or Apple Dessert For Abundant Autumn Gardens
If you are lucky enough to be harvesting lots of pears or apples this fall, or just looking for a new dessert dish, here are two simple and tempting recipes using fresh fruit from the garden. One combines cranberries and pears, the other uses blackberries and apples. Feel free to mix and match berries depending Read More…
Flowering Plum Tree Resurrection Story of Hope for #FloralFriday
There’s a bit of a comeback story going on in my back yard. There was an ancient plum tree here when I moved in. I don’t know the name, but I know it has wonderful, sweet plums with dark purple skins and bright creamy yellow flesh. It’s probably an older variety. The plums taste best Read More…
Plant Rescue Update: Crassula Plant Setback
A few weeks ago I rescued this little succulent plant from the store. It was very abused, beaten up, had broken parts and gave me a very sad look when I walked by. So, I took it home, gave him some water and tucked the broken leafs back into the pot. I put him in Read More…