Recently my pre-teen niece came to visit. She’s always been a picky eater, and as she approaches her teen years she’s at least tasting some new things. She never likes the new things, but at least she’s giving into my pleas to, “Come on…just one little bite. You don’t have to eat it if you [...]

Last night we celebrated summer solstice with a true summery evening. The sun was out and it was actually warm. Some of my horty girlfriends joined us for a bbq in the garden followed by a cozy after-dark fire on the patio. It isn’t camping, but it sure is fun.
My friend Catherine brought fresh strawberries [...]

Often I am asked to include an herb garden into my landscape designs, and recently a fellow blogger told me she had started an herb garden and was interested in some ideas about gardening with herbs. So….here are some starting thoughts.
Every garden should include herbs!
That’s my initial reaction. I honestly don’t know if there is [...]

After all the rain we had in Seattle last week, I was lulled into thinking summer was over. Today’s sunny warmth reminded me that its only the last of July! We still need to get through the rest of our drought cycle. I went out & realized my container gardens were dry, so I watered [...]