down to earth digs – Page 91 – life in and around the garden

Dahlia Dreaming

January 23, 2012January 23, 2012Uncategorized3 Comments

I have wanted to start a dahlia garden for awhile.

I’ve decided this will be the year.

Half Moon Bay Nursery

January 21, 2012Uncategorized3 Comments

Hope you enjoy these pictures

from Half Moon Bay, CA

For this zone 4 gardener–it was heavenly!

Half Moon Bay Nursery — rows of ground cover

Ferns at Half Moon Bay Nursery — beautiful ferns

succulents

orange trees

Herbs

January 19, 2012Uncategorized4 Comments

Herbs in the greenhouse — fresh herbs

Heirloom Tomatoes

January 16, 2012Uncategorized1 Comment

So hard to narrow down

my wish list of Heirloom tomatoes

to grow this year.

A Dusting Of Snow

January 14, 2012UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Along the garden fence.

My Love Of Daylilies Is Growing

January 12, 2012Uncategorized5 Comments

I have only fallen in love with daylilies

in the last couple of years–

I know, I’m late to that party!

Hemerocallis is Greek for day beauty.

Bold, bright and easygoing.

Easy-to-divide tubers.

Lovely in my carefree perennial gardens.

Seedlings-Closeup

January 11, 2012Uncategorized2 Comments

Greenhouse time…soon

January 10, 2012Uncategorized6 Comments

Finishing the seed order,

because in just a few short weeks

the heaters will be turned on.

Object of my affection

January 9, 2012Uncategorized5 Comments

I use this old tool box

in the greenhouse.

Old Tool Box — tools of the trade

The most beautiful shade of rusty green…

Garden Markers

January 6, 2012Uncategorized2 Comments

The fans from an old garden windmill,

make nice garden markers.