My Grandmother’s Lemon Meringue Pie
Francesca Filanc
January 8, 2015
Happy New Year! My life has been consumed of late with my art shows; Art San Diego 2014 and Spectrum-Miami back to back and painting
Please feel free to read the blogs posted below:
Art San Diego and Spectrum Art-Miami
Francesca Filanc
January 7, 2015
As this year 2014 draws to a close I wish you all the healthiest, happiest and most fulfilling of New Years! The past few months
Fly Fishing is Big Fun!
Francesca Filanc
July 16, 2014
I married a Huntin’ and Fishin’ man when I was very young. Sadly Peter passed away of cancer over seven years ago, yet I still
Summer Time 2014 and Memories of Growing Up in Old Del Mar!
Francesca Filanc
July 2, 2014
Now that summer has arrived I am swimming in the ocean almost every day! The water has been especially warm this season, in the 70°s
Jan’s Shangri-La
Francesca Filanc
June 20, 2014
Last week was the end of the year party for Olivenhain Garden Club. We were blessed to have our party in Jan Casado’s garden. Once
A Visit To An Artist’s Studio
Francesca Filanc
February 20, 2014
Earlier this week I got a call from a friend. Fran I’m calling to invite you over to see my artist studio. I was thrilled
Halloween Today and Revisited!
Francesca Filanc
November 2, 2013
Yesterday was Halloween and I was impressed as I drove through down-town Encinitas on Highway 101 at the numbers of families, some with grandparents in
Joys of Gardening With Grandchildren
Francesca Filanc
September 25, 2013
Their oldest daughter Anushka loves to garden. She is now six years old. Every time the family comes to visit Anushka and I have fun
Growing and Maintaining a Garden Hedge
Francesca Filanc
September 4, 2013
January of 2007 we had an unusually severe winter in San Diego County. Peter and I traveled to Spain for the birth of our first
Summer Visitors
Francesca Filanc
July 9, 2013
This evening my older daughter and her family will arrive from Spain for a visit. I am so excited to see the whole family! The
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Grateful For The Garden In Uncertain Times
Francesca Filanc
February 4, 2025
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
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Happy New Year
Francesca Filanc
January 7, 2025
January 2025 As this year draws to a close, we are reminded about what is important in life. We all have trials and tribulations,
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Storybook Land Inspires Miniature Gardens
Francesca Filanc
December 10, 2024
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
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