Haven’t you seen or been in one of those long lines at the grocery store, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? Maybe fruit and vegetables are some of the items you are waiting in line to purchase? Why not [...]
The weather has been precarious in California and so I’ve been a bit reluctant to plant tender greens lest they succumb to another cold weather front. What has been popping up throughout my bare garden beds are dandelions. As a [...]
Lately I have been enjoying creating a lot more gardens which use less water. When I work in Los Feliz, I often drive on Franklin Ave and turn ono Riverside Drive to get to the 5 South freeway. Each time [...]
Water-Wise Plant Solutions Seems like the water shortage is really taking its toll on gardens around the city. Sometimes it takes a crisis for us to wake up and realize that we were taking too many things for granted. Sometimes [...]
Avocado Trees I had a delightful visit with a new client, Meg, last week. We walked around her property to discuss ideas for landscape improvements and a precious moment was had when we came to the avocado tree. Her son [...]
Urban Chickens Baby Chicks Born March 3, 2014 Consider farm fresh Omega 3 eggs right from your own back yard! Our newest venture is to introduce chickens into urban gardens. If you have a yard that has at [...]
Recharge Your Energy and Your Life I had a tremendous response to my posting on Losing Belly Fat and some readers wanted to know what exercises I did to help with the weight loss and to increase my energy levels. [...]
Nature's Sacred Geometry Have you ever looked closely at a sunflower and seen the myriad swirls and spirals that make up the innermost part of the flower? It is fascinating to me to see the intricacies of the design of [...]
Zucca Zucca - Italian Pumpkin - Marina di Chioggia I love pumpkin and I decided to plant a new variety this year. I was thrilled to see these amazingly large leaves as this pumpkin grew in my garden. These beautiful [...]
Belly Fat at 49? I spent the Christmas Holidays in not-so-sunny Seattle relaxing with friends and eating generous portions of buttery-rich clam chowder, flan, pies, jambalaya, creamed potatoes, chicken wings and whatever else crossed my path. No wonder when the [...]