A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE
Francesca Filanc
May 9, 2012
Last weekend I was invited to a friend’s 65th wedding anniversary party. It was also the friend’s 90th birthday. This particular friend looks 20 years
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THE DALAI LAMA VISITS SAN DIEGO
Francesca Filanc
May 2, 2012
I happened to be one of the fortunate people who heard the Dalai Lama speak in San Diego a couple of weeks ago. He spoke
BREAKFAST AT 7…4…7
Francesca Filanc
April 25, 2012
Last weekend I had an impromptu party for some cousins who were visiting from England. Easy steps to entertain a crowd for breakfast. Please check
RACCOONS? WHAT WILD ANIMAL IS UNSCREWING THE DOG FOOD CONTAINER?
Francesca Filanc
April 18, 2012
Ok, I have just spent forty minutes on Google trying to figure out what animal is unscrewing a large container of dog food in the
CREATE YOUR OWN WALL SUCCULENT HANGING PLANTER
Francesca Filanc
April 10, 2012
Here’s a project that is lots of fun. Making your own wall succulent planters will also save you money :) A friend’s husband made the
THE EASTER EGG HUNT
Francesca Filanc
April 5, 2012
I started coloring Easter eggs with my children when they were two years old. My children are now grown and have little ones of their own.
IN FRONT OF THE CRACKLING FIRE
Francesca Filanc
March 29, 2012
It’s Saturday night and I have a fire in the fireplace. It is supposed to rain cats and dogs tomorrow. I love a fire in
CREATING A BREATHTAKING CENTERPIECE IS EASY & FUN!
Francesca Filanc
March 21, 2012
St. Patrick’s Day, last Saturday night, was a leprechaun reason to entertain the neighbors. I love decorating the table for a party. Sometimes, if I
THE WISTERIA
Francesca Filanc
March 16, 2012
I have created a children’s garden on my property. Like anything artistic, when I create a new area in the garden it takes on a
GALLERY SHOWING ~ COME CHECK OUT MY ARTWORK!
Francesca Filanc
March 12, 2012
It is an honor to have been selected to be one of 14 artists whose works will be on display in an upcoming show at
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Mexican Sage And Japanese Anemones In The Garden
Francesca Filanc
November 2, 2024
November 2024 Honorine Jobert Japanese Anemone, Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’, blooms over a two-month period in my garden in north San Diego County.
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Fig Trees And Passion Fruit In The Garden
Francesca Filanc
October 3, 2024
October 2024 We are full into autumn. October is an important month for doing many projects in the garden. It is the middle of September
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Butterflies In The Garden
Francesca Filanc
September 18, 2024
September 2024 This time of year the garden is a flutter with seven varieties of butterflies, especially the Gulf fritillary butterfly. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-butterflies-in-the-garden
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Apple Pies, Gardenias And Passion Flowers
Francesca Filanc
August 5, 2024
August 2024 Summer months in the garden can be abundant with fragrances and tart and juicy fruits and vegetables. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-apple-pies-gardenias-and-passion-flowers
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Beauty In Nature Can Help Us Accept Change
Francesca Filanc
July 2, 2024
July 2024 My daughter Erica and her husband Jared lived in downtown San Francisco when they were first married. After a few years they decided
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Plein Air Artists In The Garden
Francesca Filanc
June 12, 2024
June 2024 What is Plein Air Painting? | According to Artists Network – “Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Incorporating Paths In Your Garden
Francesca Filanc
May 2, 2024
May 2024 Have you ever noticed the way it makes you feel when you are walking on a garden path? We have all watched a
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Spring Has Sprung In Our Gardens!
Francesca Filanc
April 11, 2024
April 2024 Being that we live in a Mediterranean climate, I seem to always write about wisteria for April because it is drought tolerant once
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Growing Lavender In Your Garden
Francesca Filanc
March 4, 2024
March 2024 Lavender is such a fun plant to grow in Southern California. It is perfect for our climate because lavender is a Mediterranean
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Living And Gardening In A Mediterranean Climate
Francesca Filanc
February 2, 2024
February 2024 We are lucky and unique that we live in a Mediterranean climate. There are only five Mediterranean climates in the world. Read Full