Welcome to Davis "unknown"! You can find...

2012-02-28T06:16:36.219-08:00

Welcome to Davis "unknown"! You can find bagged organic soil at Davis Lumber (Ace) or Redwood Barn. For starting out I think you would be smart to get quality soil...the cheaper ones just deflate after a year.

Hello, I am new to Davis and getting my garden goi...

2012-02-21T15:01:26.175-08:00

Hello, I am new to Davis and getting my garden going. I have lots of planter boxes and am looking for soil. can you recommend anywhere to source 1 or 2 cubic yards of organic soil? Thanks!

No roses in bloom here, Leslie - but they're a...

2012-01-16T14:06:20.990-08:00

No roses in bloom here, Leslie - but they're all alive so it seems like a win. Ooh, love that Flower Girl!

My camellia sasanqua also seems to like coffee grounds - many blooms this year. But coffee doesn't help the camellia japonica. Apparently the coffee wakes Pius X up just enough so the plant realizes it is still stuck in Texas. The response is to let another limb die.

What a wonderful rose~blooming year round. I am g...

2012-01-16T05:19:55.870-08:00

What a wonderful rose~blooming year round. I am going to try camellias again. They are just so pretty. Drainage in winter is our killer. But, I am not going to let that stop me. xogail

Such an unusual plant in your first picture... I&#...

2012-01-15T16:17:46.203-08:00

Such an unusual plant in your first picture... I'm not sure I've ever seen one quite like it before... Larry

Beautiful blooms. How nice to have roses blooming...

2012-01-15T14:18:47.804-08:00

Beautiful blooms. How nice to have roses blooming all year. I'll have to remember to put my coffee grounds around my camellias! I don't have luck with broccoli, either. I'm about to give up on it forever.

Me too, on the treat seeing the roses, Leslie. An...

2012-01-15T13:09:24.265-08:00

Me too, on the treat seeing the roses, Leslie. And the broccoli! I might try that bt this spring and see if we can have some brassicas home grown.

Thanks for sharing your blooms. I have for the pas...

2012-01-15T11:43:31.343-08:00

Thanks for sharing your blooms. I have for the past year been putting coffee and tea grounds in the garden. Thanks for the tip-- I'm not putting them on the azaleas, gardenias, and camellias. Gives me a purpose. :)

What a treat it is to see roses. I always like vis...

2012-01-15T08:00:34.088-08:00

What a treat it is to see roses. I always like visiting your blog, but I especially appreciate it on a day like today, when the view out my window is of snow. Tea likes coffee, who knew?

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