It’s Ascension Day, the day Christians believe Jesus went to heaven after his resurrection. Like most religious events and symbols, there are a bunch of superstitions rooted in paganism associated with this day. I always find this stuff fascinating: On Ascension Day: – If the weather is sunny, the summer will be long and hot; […]
Miscellaneous
Pet worms for sale
From my work’s internal buy-and-sell listings: I am reluctantly selling my pet worms and would like to see them go to a good family. They come with their own home, a very nice black self contained unit with ventilation. There are 2 separate family groups (they do not have to go to the same home). […]
What’s your sign?
After a conversation about birthdays revealed that there are a disproportionate number of Tauruses in my Garden Design program (including myself), I’m finding this “hortiscope” column very interesting. To me, it was no real surprise… we Tauruses are known for our need for comfort and sensuality – things a garden definitely provides! We also love […]
Isn’t that the plant with the abnormal discharge?
Like many gardeners, I spend a lot of time advising friends who are new to gardening. And sometimes the conversations turn hysterical. Like the time I was over at a friend’s new apartment, and she was wondering what to plant on her large balcony. “Think vertical,” I suggested. “You could plant a climbing vine to […]
Deciduous
I was chatting with my world-travelling sister today, and gardens came up, naturally. My parents are going to Paris to visit her in a week or so, and she’s been researching gardens for them to tour (yes, it’s a family love affair!). Anyway, she mentioned that the French word caduque has the dual meanings of […]
South Central Farmers need support
Since 1992, the 14 acres of property located at 41st and Alameda Streets in South Central Los Angeles have been used as a community garden. The City divided the land among 350 families who live in the impoverished community, and those families have used the land to grow crops to feed themselves and their neighbors. […]
Happy 2006
Happy New Year, all. Wishing you all the best for 2006. It’s going to be a good year, I can feel it!
Gardening Gifts for Newsmakers
Since, on this Friday before the Chrismmukah weekend, no one seems to be doing any work anyway, I thought I’d pass on this slightly-amusing celebrity “Gardening Gift Guide” by Wes Porter of Canada Free Press. Pamela Anderson The temptation to offer a perfect pair of Mammilaria cactus was almost overwhelming until the Weekly World News […]