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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.
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
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
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
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
June 2024 What is Plein Air Painting? | According to Artists Network – “Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your
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
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
March 2024 Lavender is such a fun plant to grow in Southern California. It is perfect for our climate because lavender is a Mediterranean
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
We all know someone or are that person who is dying of a disease, or someone whose body is failing as a result of old
A couple of weeks ago I was in Northern California visiting my daughter Erica and her children. While Erica was busy working I took her
Today would have been my beloved husband’s birthday. Pete passed away of invasive bladder cancer May 9, 2007 at the age of 54, just short
When our oldest child was a baby I used to say Yvette would be upset when she got older because she lived in Hawaii for
The third Monday of each April is Patriot’s Day, a favorite holiday in Massachusetts! Additionally, it is also the day of the Boston Marathon. Terrorist
Recently I spent the day painting with a friend in my mother’s garden and was reminded of an article I wrote for San Diego Home
Easter was an idyllic day with family. All who could come celebrated life, love and just being together in my mother’s spectacular garden. There is
Passover is here and Easter is but a few days away. Many of us are traveling to be with friends and relatives over this special
One of my daughters lives in Europe. I travel there to visit my family. Usually I don’t branch out to different destinations because I want
Many times I am asked where my inspirations come from for a particular painting. Sometimes I deliberate and a painting may take me weeks or