They’re popping up everywhere! Crocuses and other classic spring flowers that is! Lots of daffodils, crocuses and hints of tulips to come are springing out of the ground. I wonder if the Northwest has an earlier spring bloom than the East coast? I have yet to see my favorite Lily of the Valley anywhere…. Somehow [...] Read More

When you don’t have much land for a garden you have to get creative. That’s where container gardening comes in. Usually thought of as lots of traditional pots but I am loving the idea of “found” objects! “Found” meaning objects you might have laying around the home or yard that are unique and could have [...] Read More

Elizabeth and I were in Whole Foods last week waiting in line to check out and we just happened to skim though some magazine (wish I could remember which one!!!) when this seedling in an eggshell picture caught my eye. Their picture was in a beautiful blue shell and perfectly clean (as compared to mine [...] Read More

Funny (not really…) how it seems we didn’t have rain for over a year here in Southern California and then this last week it was torrential every day. I loved it but knew that it was causing lots of people lots of hassles. Nothing cozy about mudslides….. This past weekend seemed to usher in Spring [...] Read More

Anybody who reads this blog knows I am possessed by tomatoes. Especially heirlooms. What you did not know that as a child I hated tomatoes! Don’t remember when my palate changed but thank God it did! Anyhow, I was just doing a little research on what was happening Harvest-wise up in the Los Olivos wine [...] Read More

THERE’S NO SIBLING RIVALRY HERE! THE UPPER TOMATOES ARE BEING IN GROWN BY MY BROTHER JOHN IN ASHEVILLE, NC AND THESE LOWER SLICED BEAUTIES ARE COURTESY OF SISTER LISA IN THOUSAND OAKS, CA! HOW GORGEOUS ARE THESE? AND I BET THEY TASTED JUST AS DELICIOUS. WE ALL KNOW SOME SALT, PEPPER AND A LITTLE EXTRA [...] Read More

These babies are growing in my brother John’s garden in Asheville, North Carolina. Can’t wait to see them in a week or so and to hear how they taste! And then of course what he’s gonna do with them aside from vine to plate with olive oil, salt and pepper! Meanwhile, lets see some more [...] Read More