July 2026
Recently, I had the pleasure to take a trip up to the Bay Area to be with my daughter, Erica and her kids for a long weekend.
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June 2026
With the advent of climate change, we need to “roll with the punches” so to speak. This year the ‘First Love’ Gardenia had its first blossom of the season on May 1
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May 2026
My garden is on a Mother’s Day tour this month and I was asked to write about my mother, Pat Welsh, for the tour pamphlet.
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April 2026
“April showers bring May flowers” is an old adage, but nowadays things are different.
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March 2026
This is an old expression about the weather for the month of March. March, starting out blustery, windy and stormy and ending calm, birds chirping, with flowers beginning to bloom. But with climate change and also living in Southern California, in our Mediterranean climate, spring planting starts in March.
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February 2026
Do you remember the movie Field of Dreams? The lead actor Kevin Costner built a baseball diamond in the middle of a cornfield, and if I remember the film correctly, it was to encourage baseball players to play baseball and then people came to watch.
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January 2026
The new year is a time of renewal spiritually, physically, and can be a new beginning. Many people enjoy writing New Year’s resolutions. I happen to be one of those who enjoys writing down my thoughts from the last year and what I want to accomplish in the new year.
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December 2025
As I was driving down the country lane on the approach to my house this morning after having had a manicure and pedicure early in Del Mar…
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November 2025
Many of us live in our gardens. By that I mean, we spend a lot of time in our gardens. Working in them for sure, but it’s also so important to sit in the garden and appreciate the beauty of nature.
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October 2025
Autumn has a way of filling our gardens—and our memories—with richness and promise. As the days cool and the air turns crisp, there always seems to be a to-do list waiting outdoors.
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