Enjoying Winter gardening in the foothills
Winter chores and pleasures! It’s sunny and 70º as I write this and it’s a reminder that our winter weather can be rainy, snowy or sunny with brilliant blue skies! It also means that we can still get...
View ArticleAn illustrated map of Oakhurst, in 1967
Foothill area history, discovered… The question was, ‘Does anyone know anything about this map?’ Found at a thrift shop or on eBay, I can’t remember, I put this map in a frame in 2005, and loved how it...
View ArticleIridescent Iris in a Sierra foothill garden
Iris time! Iris are a Sierra foothill gardener’s best friend in Spring because of the easy care and reliable beauty. Because they occasionally have to be divided, they are a common ‘pass along’ plant....
View ArticleHow to plant CA natives on a slope
Planting Cleveland sage on the meadow edges On this fine May day, I plant two California natives in my dry sloping meadow to add perennial color. See how I did this and a short video ‘how-to’ from Tree...
View ArticleA water-saving veggie garden for the foothills
Your water-wise veggie garden Does everyone in our Mountain Community grow at least one tomato? I think so! For me, sun-ripe, sliced tomato sandwiches, with slivers of cheddar, a little lettuce, salt...
View ArticleOur favorite butterfly plants
Wow! Butterflies love these plants! Grow any of these for instant results and each is matched with the perfect plant combinations for color and growing conditions. Many are easy to grow from seed!...
View ArticleMule’s ear and Farewell to Spring
Roadside treasures worth stopping for In the first week of July in the Sierra foothills of California, you believe that Spring is long gone, and yet, the season hasn’t said its final farewell. Our...
View ArticleCalifornia oak acorns: Feast or famine
Why do oaks drop more acorns some years and not others? If you have live or walk amongst an oak woodland you know what I’m talking about. Oak trees are the foundation of the landscape here in the...
View ArticleSummer is Spring at Whiskey Falls!
Take a day trip to Whiskey Falls… Come visit Whiskey Falls and the surrounding high country area in the Sierra National Forest. You can experience some cooler weather and more wildflowers than you can...
View ArticleHow to Be a Lazy Gardener
…and still have a pretty garden With a busy household and jobs, we are sometimes just too busy to get into the garden. If you acquire a second career in retirement or set out for traveling...
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