
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: New Year, Fresh Start
January 2024 Gosh, already it is January 2024! How time flies. The new year is a time for fresh starts, new beginnings, new possibilities, a
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January 2024 Gosh, already it is January 2024! How time flies. The new year is a time for fresh starts, new beginnings, new possibilities, a

December 2023 This autumn I had the outside of my house painted. One day I was working at my desk and happened to look up

November 2023 If we go to a nursery and see a beautiful plant that we want to buy, we might buy it and get immediate

October 2023 Joy is important in life. As gardeners, we receive joy when the vegetables that we’ve planted come up. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-living-a-european-lifestyle

September 2023 I hope everyone had a fabulous summer. Last month while my Santa Rosa plum was producing succulent, sweet fruit in the front garden.

August 2023 The other day I was out by the pool in the early morning and saw a large frog hanging on the pool vacuum

July 2023 Here and there, I loved hearing frogs in the garden as I was writing this article. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-fun-surprises-in-the-garden

June 2023 A green wall is a smart way to have a lush yet eco-friendly garden by recirculating runoff water. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundngs-living-walls

May 2023 We live in a Mediterranean Climate. That means that we are fortunate to be able to grow plants and vegetables year-round that people

April 2023 I write about wisteria every April because it is so magnificent and worthy of having a place in one’s garden or patio. Read

September 2025 Summer is winding down and kids are going back to school or are already back in school. There are so many projects

August 2025 Mama noticed a week and a half ago that there were absolutely no blooms on her Pink Melaleuca, Melaleuca nesophila, a plant that

July 2025 Mama, Pat Welsh, was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK. Borage grew wild in her grandparents’ gardens, and in the countryside. Years ago,

June 2025 I have always remembered that expression with a “they”. I talked to my children about the spiritual significance of the statement when

May 2025 The gardeners planted clover seeds all over a hillside above the deep end of the pool in March this year. Clover makes a

April 2025 The beauty of having a lovely yard is entertaining in the garden. Despite the rain there have been several garden events this

March 2025 If you have a Mediterranean garden and lavender is growing in your beds, this is the time of year that those beautiful

February 2025 Several ideas have come to mind for this February article considering it is the month of love with Valentine’s Day on the

January 2025 As this year draws to a close, we are reminded about what is important in life. We all have trials and tribulations,

December 2024 As a child, our whole family including my grandparents went to the original Disneyland in Anaheim, California, for my eighth birthday. Read Full