It’s fitting, on a day that honors the Red, White and Blue, to show those colors in the garden. I was inspired by a white arch covered with ‘Joseph’s Coat’ climbing rose against a summer-blue sky.
Red, White & Blue in the Garden
Debra Lee Baldwin
Why I Can’t Resist Cactus Flowers
I can’t help it. I’m fascinated by cactus. Cactus used to be a non-category of plants to me. But here’s the thing: I love looking at them.
Alien Cacti at Grigsby
I saw many strange plants on recent visit to Grigsby Cactus Gardens in Vista, CA. This one seems to be greeting a fellow citizen of another planet. Perhaps they’re from a galaxy far, far away.
Sunset Edible Garden Cookbook Giveaway
CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS Dawn Standke, Lori Key, Robert Bornstein, Holly Chaille, Debby West, Donna Walter, Jennifer Lachman and Amy Castillo. That’s right, EIGHT of you. A tie of sorts. Each time I read the comments, I kept adding someone to the winners’ list. I figured, Sunset is being very generous, so what’s three more books?[...]
Proteas Please and Tease Me
The Proteaceae family was named after the mythical god Proteus, son of Poseidon, because the flowers have so many forms. Proteus could foretell the future, but changed his shape so he didn’t have to. Doesn’t the king protea above look like a snow cone? And this banksia, a corn cob? The petals feel like coated[...]