Garden Surroundings, Mom and Apple Pie

ECSTASY (Acrylic on Canvas)

  July 2021 When we think of the Fourth of July we think of watermelon, barbecued hamburgers, hot dogs, ribs and “Mom’s” Apple Pie. Read Full Article https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-mom-and-apple-pie

Enjoy Beauty, Inspiration, Knowledge, Love and Pure Joy

June 2021 We, who love gardening and gardens never cease to appreciate and enjoy the beauty inspiration, knowledge, love and pure joy that our gardens or a friend’s garden or a public garden, such as the San Diego Botanic Garden, gives back to us.

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: April Showers bring may Flowers

May 2021 In the time of climate change, at present, we are back in a drought and having a La Niña year. The last couple of days have brought a smattering of rain to San Diego North County. Read Full Article https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-april-showers-bring-may-flowers

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Wisteria In All My Gardens

April 2021 All my life I have had a “love affair” with wisteria, passed down from Mum, Pat Welsh, who has written numerous books and articles and also given hundreds of talks and presented dozens of TV shows relaying the tales; known by many, as the “Wisteria Stories”. Read Full Article https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-wisteria-in-all-my-gardens

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Find Me In The Garden

March 2021 We are having a La Nina this year according  To the weather bureau.La Nina’s usually mean less rain in southern CA.But we have had some years with large storms that did a lot of damage. As I was sitting outside having my breakfast in the garden I was thinking how fortunate we all […]

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: In The Garden

"Sea of Life" (48x48 acrylic on Belgian linen)

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: In The Garden When I first moved to this property five plus years ago, I knew I wanted to make large changes in the garden. I started right away building a pergola to extend out the front walk and I bought Cooke’s Chinese Wisteria, Wisteria sinensis ‘Cooke’s Purple’, to climb up and cover […]

Pat Welsh San Diego Horticulturalist of the Year 2003

January 2021 Normally I am given great freedom in what I write about each month for SDHS.As long as it has to do with plants and gardens.I had an idea for this January, but Karen gave me an assignment for January 2021. Karen asked me if I would write about what Pat Welsh has been […]

How Our Collective Passion of Gardening and Nature Helps Us and the World

JOY (48x48 Acrylic on Canvas)

How Our Collective Passion of Gardening and Nature Helps Us and the World Today is November 29, 2020.This has been a difficult year for all of us in one way or another. In yet we are all so lucky to have the passion of gardening and nature, during this time especially. It has been said […]

My Grandmother’s Lemon Meringue Pie

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 between them. But we also had Christmas during this time period and so I was cooking a lot too.  I am thrilled to report that I am in a new gallery […]

Art San Diego and Spectrum Art-Miami

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 have been a whirlwind of activities. Aside from the traditional holiday events I was fortunate to have been selected to participate in Art San Diego 2014. I was also thrilled […]