Please feel free to read the blogs posted below:
October 2026 Years ago, a close girlfriend told me of two phenomenal experiences she had had in nature. When we are watching and listening
September 2026 Petrea volubilis grows repeatedly in this garden. I moved to this property in 2015 and started preparing right away to make changes
August 2026 Gardens and nature are woven through the fabric of our lives and experiences. Being exposed to gardens and nature from the time a
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
June 2026 With the advent of climate change, we need to “roll with the punches” so to speak. This year the ‘First Love’ Gardenia
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
April 2026 “April showers bring May flowers” is an old adage, but nowadays things are different. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-alive-with-purple-in-the-garden
March 2026 This is an old expression about the weather for the month of March. March, starting out blustery, windy and stormy and ending
February 2026 Do you remember the movie Field of Dreams? The lead actor Kevin Costner built a baseball diamond in the middle of a
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
Just recently I have discovered that composting like painting is a passion of mine! I have been composting for about twenty-five years on a large
I am having a spur of the moment dinner party tonight. As you might know from earlier posts I LOVE to entertain on the spur
In the twilight of an evening I took a walk from my home. As I walked, admiring the beauty of nature all around me, my
Good morning my little Gigi! My father would exclaim as he burst into my bedroom kissing me and then opening the blinds. Hurry out of
My mother, Pat Welsh, realized I had an aptitude for art at a very young age. Gallery of my current work. In the summertime she
The 4th of July is just around the corner and I am reminded of summer days growing up in a sleepy little beach town in
I come from a long line of writers on both sides of my family. While some research implies talent in families is passed down through
I have three granddaughters, two who live in Spain. As a result I have been a Cyberspace Granny since they were born. SKYPE is so
Painting as well as other disciplines needs enlightenment and inspiration for the artist to make the opportunity to paint an inspired piece of art. It
May I take you out to lunch for your birthday? Fran, I’d rather just come over and have a good girl talk visit. We talk