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Rhubarb Rules
Fresh Rhubarb Out of the Garden Not everyone loves rhubarb. It seems like there are two types of people in this world. Those who love rhubarb, and those who don’t. I fall into the category of loving...
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Find at the Fair
Flashy Ground Cover, Rock Purslane Strolling through this year’s San Diego County Fair garden exhibits, I happened upon this ground cover perfection, Calandrinia spectabilis, or Rock Purslane. Aptly...
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Elegant Roses Create an Elegant Holiday Table
Elegant Roses Create an Elegant Holiday Table For those of you with limited dining table space who need a floral arrangement which is not too overwhelming in stature and height, try this floral...
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Simple Country Bouquet from the Garden
Besides growing your own edibles, it is a great idea to grow your own flowers for bouquets. Here is a simple country bouquet idea for an event I had this spring. Flowers. My perennial sweet peas were...
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Potted Fall Spirit
Fall Vignette with Ornamental Grass When I saw this ornamental grass, Pearl Millet, Pennisetum glaucoma, I knew I had to plant it in my vintage vintner buckets. I love this chocolate bronzy grass,...
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Omega-3 Chicken Forage Blend
In doing research for my upcoming new book, Gardening with Free-Range Chickens For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden)) with coauthor Rob Ludlow of BackYard Chickens, I stumbled across Peaceful...
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Viva Verbena!
My new favorite perennial plant is Verbena bonariensis, also known as Purpletop Vervain. I planted it in mass on one side of my courtyard next to my olive trees and white iceberg roses, and I have...
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Seed Sprouting Success
Chances are you have everything at your finger tips for creating perfect seed sprouting success. Sprouting seeds yourself is economical and expands your ability to grow many more varieties. Materials...
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Intrigue for the Rose “Intrigue”
I can’t take credit for this incredible bouquet of roses. It was on our lunch table at the gorgeous Rose Story Farm Last spring I had the exciting opportunity to visit Rose Story Farm, a real-life...
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Chef Berard at La Bastide des Saveurs
In hot pursuit of cold rose wines, my husband, John, and myself found ourselves in the fairytale region of southern Provence near the Bandol area. It is breathtakingly beautiful much, like the lower...
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