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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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