Helen on March 9th, 2010

I find I rarely leave the house for a walk without my camera. And today, although suddenly the weather has turned colder, I was determined to get some photos of the trees. This is, after all one of the reasons I moved here… trees in bloom in February and March.
My artist eyes [...]

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Helen on March 1st, 2010

Yes, I realize it’s now March 1st. But I didn’t get this post done until today. In fact this morning I spent some time cutting back the lavender, and generally tidying the front garden. I was determined to do that first! But as usual I spent too long. I meant to only [...]

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Helen on February 26th, 2010

Sometimes, here on the wet coast, we get what we call “liquid sunshine” which is when it rains while the sun is shining. I’ve been meaning to take some more spring flower photos for the blog and this was a perfect time, just after the shower. The little red bird garden ornament is [...]

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Anytime that I’ve grouted a mosiac and had a bit of grout left over, I’d just shape it up into a heart and let it set. Somehow I’ve gotten quite a little collection of cement hearts to put in the garden. In summer they’re often lost in the strawberries and the flowers.
Then of [...]

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Helen on February 10th, 2010

While I was out and about in the garden looking for spring in yesterday’s post, I was noticing more than just plants coming up.
Like the colors of the wheelbarrows, leaning against each other as they wait to be used again.

The stacks of pots I’d been collecting last fall and forgot about in the path, [...]

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Helen on February 9th, 2010

Early last Saturday, a lovely sunny day, Bill suddenly had the urge to prune. This urge had been thwarted by wet weather and the grapes, the kiwi and the roses were nagging at him. But Saturday had come up sunny and perfect for pruning. I’m sure he also wanted a break from [...]

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Last year I treated myself to a few Amaryllis bulbs, little prezzies for Christmas. You can’t beat an Amaryllis bloom for making you feel like the world is a beautiful place and cheering you up on a gray winter day. The flowers are like beacons, facing out in sometimes four directions, like trumpets [...]

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Helen on November 3rd, 2009

I started this blog with the idea of just doing a few photos of fall colors. Who can resist, right? But then, as I was getting the photos ready I just couldn’t help playing in Photoshop.
I am hopeless when it comes to color. The more color the better. I [...]

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Helen on August 31st, 2009

I wonder if everyone feels just a bit disappointed every year at the end of the garden season. I know I do. So many things that I had planned to do never actually happened. No time. Not enough energy either.
Last night as I watered I noticed the hostas are starting to fade. [...]

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Helen on July 23rd, 2009

The other morning I woke up really early and just couldn’t get back to sleep. I’m talking 4:30 AM. By 5:30, I gave up going back to sleep and sat out on the deck sipping hot chocolate. It was just so wonderful out, cool, green and quiet. The light is totally different [...]

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