These fascinatingly intricate and beautiful plants, whose genus is Paphiopedilum, were looking fabu at the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show held a couple of weeks ago.  They

All the pictures you see in this post were taken at our farmers market throughout the year. Some are organically grown in the field by

Last week’s Flower Friday showcased a few pink hydrangeas and today it’s their blue counterparts.  I won’t go into what determines their color because that’s

Beautiful, wonderful Cymbidium Orchids! I used to live in Santa Barbara, CA, which has our country’s greatest concentration of orchid growers. The cymbidium season here

Salvias are popular all the world over.  I’ve seen them growing in England, the Canary Islands, Mexico, and many different places in the US.  These

These photos are certain to brighten up your day. After all, who hasn’t dreamed about floating around with Monet’s pond surrounded by water lilies in

Head’s up garden gluttons, I’m starting a new vlog series called I Have Some Things to Show You.  This will hopefully, most weeks anyway, be a

Lucy and I met in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago to hash out some “business stuff” face to face. The next morning we

The LA Flower District is a floral wonderland smack in the heart of downtown.  Lucy and I met in Los Angeles a few weeks ago

If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know how I love flowers.  I love to see them in a garden, in

The LA Flower District is a floral wonderland smack in the heart of downtown.  Lucy and I met in Los Angeles a few months ago

Even though I’ve been gardening for over 50 years (egads – that’s a long time!) and have my tried and true ways of doing things,