Monthly Archives: February 2010

I could have fudged and set those posts to fire off every day, but no. I knew you’d be on to me. So trust me when I tell you I’ve had something to do with serious gardening/ecology/natural systems and water … Continue reading →

Making my way to Albuequerque for the Xeriscape conference. Will catch up w/some of my Garden Writer colleagues in crime: Scott Calhoun of Zona Gardens/Tuscon, girlfriend Nan Sterman from Encinitas, CA, and Saxon Holt, our photographer bud of Novato, CA. … Continue reading →

What did I do today that had to do w/gardening? Ohhhhhhh, let me count the ways. Preparing some p/r stuff for a client’s new website. Stomped through the mud, slid through the mud, to measure and lay out a client’s … Continue reading →

I spent the better part of 2 hours hiking a horse pasture in downtown Boise, helping a friend determine the best place on the lot for a lovely new chicken house and run. Lots of arm waving and planning for … Continue reading →

Had a note this morning from a Scott Varner of Xeriscape New Mexico He shared this brief article by Peter Gleick, one of our keynote speakers at this week’s Xeriscape Conference in New Mexico. As someone once said, blogs are … Continue reading →

Yes, I made another foray to a greenhouse today. Expect more of this behavior. I was not alone. Many were prowling the aisles, fondling the greenery, noses in the tulips, grins on their faces.

It should come as no surprise I am now stalking all manner of spring blooms. Yesterday, you can see from my post I had to lay on the cold ground to admire and photograph the up and coming hellebores. Today, … Continue reading →

Still looking for something to share w/the Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day post. Ha, this is it. Half baked hellebores. As my daddy used to say, “that’s all she wrote!”