Happy Spring! It’s officially Spring and there is so much happening in the garden that there is little time to write about it. The plum and nectarine blossoms of last month are doing a slow fade-out and I almost don’t notice because perky young leaves are taking over the show. While carting around plants orContinue reading “Burgeoning Spring”
Category Archives: Garden Sanctuary
Make a weather-resistant garden sanctuary for sitting in the garden year-round
Create a garden sanctuary with a portable greenhouse pod — great for gardening breaks or outdoor meditation space year-round. Gardening blog from Sonoma County, CA. the-compulsive-gardener.com
Happy Valentine’s Day!
An heirloom rose bouquet for Valentine’s Day. Wishing you a peaceful and love-filled day and year!
Escape the pandemic in a virtual tour of the back-roads of Sonoma County, California
Escape lockdown for a moment, into the refuge of a virtual tour of Sonoma County, California back-roads. Can you smell the wet moss and bay leaves? Enjoy the pastoral scenes of West County farms and redwood lined roads, of vineyards and sheep, apple orchards and some local favorites.
Bring the Garden to You — coping with pandemic isolation by creating art from the garden
Is pandemic life of isolation or inclement weather getting you down? Bring the sanctuary and refuge of the garden indoors with calming and creative outlets like painting garden scenes from your photographs.
Bark and Moss Appreciation Day
It’s easy to find yourself waiting for spring–or the end of the pandemic! Find joy where you can, like in the winter interest of the garden–the bark and leaves, the mosses and red twigs. A photo tribute to the winter garden.
Virtual Garden Escape — a photo gallery
Escape from pandemic lock-down into a virtual flower garden tour of daffodils, roses, poppies, and honeysuckle.