Category: garden

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice at the ancient observatory of Stonehenge. Chinese astronomers determine the summer solstice Solstice comes […]

Jardin du Luxembourg

“Fountain of the Observatory”, also known as the “Fontaine des Quatre-du-Parties-World” or the “Carpeaux Fountain”, for […]

Success

It occurred to me as I read this today that I have actually done all these […]

Brushfire Season

Sadly, brushfire season begins with a vengeance this year in Santa Barbara. I’ve walked the gorgeous […]

Part-time crusader

“Sentiment without action…is the ruin of the soul” — Edward Abbey “Do not burn yourselves out. […]

Sustainable Urban Landscape Conference

Been at the Sustainable Urban Landscape Conference the last couple of days. Posted lots of links […]

Reflecting Seasons

Native plants “spring” to life in early winter during the winter rains, with flowering periods starting […]

By rights we shouldn't even be here

“It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. It’s like in […]

All (repost from 2004)

Jin. All, exhausted, completely, entirely, end. At the bottom of the symbol for all is an […]

Kale with Garlic and Bacon

Made this for lunch today and it was pretty good — I added some red onions […]