hydrangeas

Hydrangeas, among other things, are blooming in our garden right now. I love this time of year.

What's blooming in your yard?

Signs of Spring

I love this time of year... bees in the lavender and birds by the roses. We even found this little yellow moth on our mud room window. 

What's your favorite thing about Spring?

Home is Where the Garden Is

I'm missing Istanbul like crazy. But my antique bungalow home and my little garden oasis make me happy. The blossoms and birds are lovely this time of year.

green is the thing

I've been loving chartreuse flowers lately. I've even planted some in my front garden. Here are some perfectly green mums in honor of St. Patrick's Day. I picked them just for you.

the longest day

Well, the sun finally did come out.

Today was warm and bright and I wandered through our local nursery fantasizing about my someday garden.

So now it's official. Summer.

For all you on this side of the planet, enjoy the longest day of the year.

bloomin' roses

The roses are really starting to go wild in our garden right now. Oooh I just love it when the flowers bloom and the bees come buzzing.

Do you have a garden? I would love to hear what you're growing.

lemon grass

Maybe today will be the day I finally get to work in our garden. My friend Sooz gave me some lovely lemon grass and I want to find a special spot for it to live and thrive for years to come.

Sooz keeps me stocked with fresh plants so that I will make her plenty of delicious lemon bars.

missing you - day 3

There are wild flowers galore on the coastal highway routes of our roadtrip. But still, I miss our garden and all that grows there. I do so love getting dressed up in my gardener's garb and getting dirty... one of my favorite Sunday pastimes.

Pink Jasmine

My favorite thing about this time of year is the pink jasmine that blooms all over Ventura. I like to bury my face in the bunches of blossoms and breathe in. It smells like being in love.

For as delicate as it looks, it's remarkably easy to cultivate here in Southern Cali. I might even call it a drought tolerant plant. At least, I hardly water our many bushes and it still grows and creeps and climbs like crazy.

faded flowers

Are there are hollyhocks left where you are?

There are a few lonely blossom still clinging onto their stocks here in Ventura.

our first yellow rose of Spring

I love it, bug bites and all.