life in la la land
on Nov 11, 2009 in picket fence white picket fence Pink Roses beach cottage garden life in la la land, originally uploaded by Abby - going camera shopping today!!!.There are many ways to enhance a garden. Adding a picket fence is certainly one way to go. Earlier this year, I found ready assembled sections of picket fences at Lowe...

A Calendar for Growing Flowers in Coastal Southern California
on Aug 1, 2009 in gardening information Southern California Gardening gardening tips Palos Verdes Peninsula Palos Verdes Estates Florence Sullivan AUGUSTRemember, all beautiful color you see here in winter and very early spring should be planned about this time. The roots get a fine start and much of the best blooms come from this early planting. If your garden is full of mums now, and you lac...

A Calendar for Growing Flowers in Coastal Southern California
on Jul 1, 2009 in Southern California Garden gardening information Palos Verdes Peninsula July Palos Verdes Estates Florence Sullivan JULYFERTILIZE, everything is growing fast and continues to need feeding. Water deeply and usually only once a week. Light sprinkling begets shallow roots. Mulch. Keeps weeds down and moisture in. July is the best time to separate iris. Don't use any...

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~H. Fred Ale
on Jun 19, 2009 in Cottage Garden Pink Rose Pink Roses “They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” ~ Tom Boddett, originally uploaded by Abby Lanes.Meet some of my latest rose blooms. After adding a picket...

A Calendar for Growing Flowers in Coastal Southern California
on Jun 1, 2009 in Southern California Gardening gardening tips Palos Verdes Peninsula Florence Sullivan JuneThe first step in having color in your garden is planning well ahead. This month plan for the mums that will make your garden a joy next October. Divide clumps now and make some cuttings too. If you are limited on space, put a few divisions or cu...

A Calendar for Growing Flowers in Costal Southern California
on Jun 1, 2009 in Southern California Gardening gardening tips Palos Verdes Peninsula Florence Sullivan JuneThe first step in having color in your garden is planning well ahead. This month plan for the mums that will make your garden a joy next October. Divide clumps now and make some cuttings too. If you are limited on space, put a few divisions or cu...

Combining my two blogs
on May 25, 2009When I first started blogging, I wasn't sure whether to have one gardening blog, and one photography/creativity blog. As I have investigated the world of blogging a bit more, I've decided to only have one blog, and to post only on "Creative Vignettes...

“The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.” ~ Jacques Benigne Bossuel
on May 22, 2009 in mullein verbascum album miniature roses waterlily mullein coy pond ranunculas flowers beach cottage garden Happy Pink Saturday! Thank you Beverly at "How Sweet the Sound" for hosting.Welcome to my flower blog. This week I'm taking you on a garden tour. First stop; my rose garden! The more I garden, the more I realize roses are my favorite flowers. “T...

Cottage Garden Curb Appeal
on May 8, 2009 in Cottage Garden Cottage beach cottage Curb appeal Southern California beach cottage garden "Cats never strike a pose that isn't photogenic." ~ Lilian Jackson Braun, originally uploaded by Abby Lanes.Nothing is more relaxing to me than walking my dog through my neighborhood, and studying my neighbors "cottage gardens." My home i...

Wildflower Garden Experiment Update
on May 5, 2009all i need is a moment, originally uploaded by Abby Lanes (has Spring Fever).My wildflowers are in full bloom. This is a macro photo of one of the pretty blooms. This is the box of seed, and the flower's baby photos. :-) The box was $6 and yielded...