Healing; the Ankle and the Garden
Since the accident on September 6, 2013 which resulted in me breaking my ankle quite decently, gardening and blogging have unfortunately had to take a back seat to me focusing on my recovery. There...
View ArticleHerding Cats and Other Garden Fun!
So my beloved little cat; Miss Gretchen, has finally decided that she likes exploring the outdoors! However, this is not necessarily a good thing as I have found that my patio is definitely not escape...
View ArticleDon’t Fence Me In…
…pleaded Miss Gretchen!! She presents a compelling case; with her piercing and inquisitive green eyes watching the materials being loaded onto the patio, I could tell she knew the gig was up, her...
View ArticleThe Patio Cat Fence; Local Fauna Approved
The Feline Retention System (FRS) I installed this past weekend to keep my cat Gretchen contained to the safety of the patio garden here at Casa de Froio has been a rollicking success thus far! We...
View ArticleFinding that the little things…
…are not quite as little as I had previously thought. ~or~ How I decided a broken ankle is a temporary setback to be conquered! Walking; not really something which I gave much thought to over the last...
View ArticleBuone Feste da Giardino
Happy Holidays from the Garden As the year 2013 winds itself down; I reflect on what was an interesting year and one which I am going to remember for many reasons. I close the year with a few lingering...
View ArticleJanuary in the SF Bay Area; Yup, it’s nice!
I can’t believe it is the middle of January already and that I am just getting around to my first post of the New Year! The garden continues her perennial teetering between what should be the winter...
View ArticleStop flowering for winter; a garden just says ‘No!’
One of the benefits of living in Northern California; specifically here in the San Francisco Bay Area (USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 10a), is that we pretty much are able to enjoy a 365-day gardening...
View ArticleDroughts: A reoccurring theme lately
As you may have seen online or; gasp, read in an actual paper newspaper, or maybe heard some faint mumblings during a local news broadcast; the state of California is in woeful condition when it comes...
View ArticleTo every season; turn, turn, turn
And boy; have I been turning a lot lately!! I have been… Turning worries I cannot change into hope that good times lie ahead; Turning any missed chances into just another opportunity to explore later;...
View ArticleAnd I wonder; still I wonder…
…Who’ll stop the rain? Another week of rainy weather has left my garden green and very happy! However, this gardener would be quite happy to see the rains pass as I have not been able to do much other...
View ArticleFlowers Here; Flowers There…
Flowers, flowers, everywhere! Today; I celebrate the goodness that comes from weeks of rain! Enjoy! And over there; not flowers per se; however, loveliness which the weeks of rains have bestowed. HAPPY...
View ArticleSlowly they turn….
…into Strawberries!! Yay!! I wasn’t actually expecting to get any strawberries out of these 3-year old plants; however, Mama Nature has decided that berries are going to be on the menu! This is totally...
View ArticleSpring arrives a week early
Looks like my patio garden didn’t quite feel like waiting until March 20th to get on with the annual Spring bloom. Our somewhat erratic weather patterns from late-February to present; with two to...
View ArticleNew Homes for Old Friends
As I mentioned in my last post; a number of my garden’s plants had long outgrown their pots or for one of them, a volunteer who definitely decided to take up residence in exactly the wrong place for...
View ArticleAn Amaryllis or Two; Happy Spring Indeed!
Two of my three Amaryllis bulbs; v. (Hippeastrum) ‘Apple Blossom’, have decided that the patio’s climate has reached the ‘just right‘ conditions they were looking for and are now making a break for...
View ArticleSunshine then Rain; Rain then Sunshine; and More Rain
The title pretty much sums up my gardening mantra as of late! A couple of days of torrential downpours; then a couple of days of sunny and warm weather; only to retreat back under grey skies heavy with...
View ArticleAn Amaryllis; A Tomcat; and an Intruder! Yikes!
Welcome back to the Gardens at Casa de Froio, Ms. Amaryllis. It is very nice seeing you and your lovely twin sister again this season! This beauty is one of three Amaryllis bulbs given to me by my...
View ArticleThe Arkansas Travelers’; Nearly Ready to Travel
My Arkansas Traveler heirloom tomato seedlings have been growing nicely and should be ready to make the transplant venture out to the patio next weekend! My luck with growing tomatoes here has been bad...
View ArticleA colorful May is on the way…
As April closes itself out; the day is gray with spots of rain and drizzle, a good day to survey the garden, tend to all the little garden chores which need to be done, and to plant some to‘maters out...
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