This week I got great news – I was accepted to do the 2011 Master Gardeners Program with Santa Clara County. The course is only held every two years and has only 50 places. This year, I was told, there
Year: 2010
Exploring on Columbus Day
We were in shock. My husband’s work gave him the day off on Columbus Day. The only appropriate thing to do on such a day is go exploring. Lick Observatory sits on top of Mount Hamilton, and on a clear
Native plant garden at Lake Cunningham
Every Wednesday morning, dedicated volunteers arrive at the Lake Cunningham native plant garden (off Tully Road in San Jose) at 9am to begin watering and weeding. Then I trundle in at about 10.30! Well, every little bit helps, and if
Shopping for native plants.
This week I’ve had two very different native plant shopping experiences. One was very unpleasant. I won’t mention the name of the place other than to say it is closing down (and I’m not surprised) and the prices were really,
Finding it hard to contain myself
I attended a Master Gardener talk on container gardening a while back. Not that I don’t have plenty of room to stick plants in the ground, but initially, I wasn’t sure where I wanted to put things. I have this
What season is it?
I get confused by the seasons in California. Right now, I’m looking forward to the rain coming, in much the same way I used to anticipate spring time in Ireland. That’s because in many ways summer here is like the
Too mulch of a good thing!
Wow! Friday again – last week simply flew in. That’s what happens when you become engrossed in a project. My week was a whirl of sleeping, shoveling, eating and more shoveling. My aim was to have the wood chip pile
Toe-may-toe, Ta-ma-toe!
I’ve got piles! Piles of cherry tomatoes in the back garden… And STILL piles of wood chips in the driveway. Both piles are getting smaller, and I noticed that the wood chips are getting a lot of attention from new
Free Gym Membership
If anyone is interested in coming to workout in our gym, you are more than welcome. Its right in front of the house, and it has a variety of workout machines… There’s the Shoveling Machine – it’s great for toning
A blank canvas
Before I launch into my post for this week, here is my entry for the Gardening Gone Wild Photo Competition for August. The theme is “On the road again” and I’d have thought I’d have a load of photos for