Just had to share, my little neighbor next door came over with a request to tour my garden for a report for science class, her idea was to choose several plants or flowers and then try to answer these questions: Why are there so many different kinds of flowers? Are they all good, or are some harmful? How do they all grow? So, I have alot of plants and after the tour she told me wich ones she wanted- Lions tail, nasturtiom, california poppy, butterfly weed, a yellow iris, a yellow yarrow. we…

 There has always been a lemon tree in this backyard. We live in the house my husband grew up in and his Father had planted it over 50yrs ago. Today it was cut down, it had died a few months ago…

 As I walk through my garden, I realized how many plants I have recieved as gifts, or planted to mark the passing of a loved one, everywhere I turn is a memory back in time to a special moment. My rose tree called Baby-blanket, I planted when I knew I was soon going to be a Grandma for the first time. Now I have five! My Russells cottage rose planted in memory of my brother Russell, who passed away too young. The little…