Our volunteer tomatoes show the first signs of fruiting. They make a carpet in one spot of the yard, and that's okay.
Wordless Wednesday: April Garden Fools
April is here, so let's be fools and get growing this spring.
Potted succulents and yarrow put on a show for us.
Wordless Wednesday: March Madness
While it's true that March Madness is usually associated with sports, we gardenerds know that it really means it's time to get growing in the garden.
Calendula and Bells of Ireland start to fill in the garden. We love this time of year when they start flowering.
Wordless Wednesday: Garden Love – Valentine’s Edition
I know it's winter in most places, but as Valentine's Day approaches, we wanted to offer some garden love.
Tree kale is reaching for the sky. It's 8 feet tall now, with no sign of stopping.
Wordless Wednesday: Growing Through Winter
Things are rough out there and it's only mid-January. Here's some inspiration to keep you growing through winter.
Yellow cherry tomato volunteers will produce in the next couple of months with any luck.
Wordless Wednesday: Christmas Eve
In honor of Christmas Eve and the chance to relax, here is some inspiration for your holiday. We look forward to helping you grow your best garden in 2026.
Yes, our roses bloom in December. Come January we'll prune them back, but we're not going to curtail this bloom just yet.
Wordless Wednesday: Winter is Coming
The phrase "winter is coming" invokes images of snow storms, battles (for GOT fans), & dormant gardens. But here in SoCal it is anything but.
The spiders are doing their best work, stretching their webs across the yard.
Wordless Wednesday: After the Rain
Rain makes everything grow (it's the nitrogen, really). While you enjoy your holiday week, here's some inspiration to plant something new.
Squash was mostly a bust this year (for many of us in SoCal) but this one cute Futzu pumpkin is putting on a show.
Wordless Wednesday: New Life in Fall
As we transition from summer to cool-season crops, we see new life in fall. Here's some inspiration to keep growing this fall if you can.
This watermelon is ready to harvest because the tendrils on either side have shriveled.
Wordless Wednesday: Closing Out The Garden
We're not closing out the garden. We're waiting on summer crops before we pull, prep beds, & plant fall crops. Here's some inspiration.
Mittens guards the garden
Wordless Wednesday: Transition to Fall
Here in SoCal, we're not planting yet. Another month to go, but here's some inspiration to get you through this transition to fall.