Paso House

Our house in Paso Robles. It only took a couple of months to get the garden tuned in to style.

Cleveland Sage

Cleveland Sage (salvia clevelandii) in full bloom. It doesn't take much rain to bring out the spring colors of one my favorite plants. No irrigation necessary.

Lower left corner is Ashyleaf Buckwheat (eriogonum cinereum) that was easily transplanted a few years ago from the hill above my home.

Some picks of Cleveland Sage in the morning sun.

White Sage

Salvia Apiana (White Sage or Sacred Sage) in full bloom. The little bit of rain received this season was enough to bring about this full bloom. No irrigation used.

Morning Cup of Tea

Winter in Carrie's Succulent Garden

Morning Sun

Heavy overnight rain, golden sun in the morning and a cool 48 degrees, ma doggie and a Mug O'Tea...my kind of morning!

Carrie's Garden

Squirrel in the Bird Feeder

All the squirrel has to do is say "boo" to Betzi and she'll run for her life.

Tea Time Over

Morning tea time is over...time to check back into reality. War, school shootings...what's in news today? Dare I look? 

Spring

Spring!!

Hanging with Betzi in the AM. 

Succulents

One day last year Carrie came home from a garage sale with a flat of 4" plastic pots filled with propagated succulent cuttings. I never played around with succulents but when Carrie showed up with all those little plants I started to get my hands dirty. I have know idea what the name is of any of the succulents but it's a kick growing and propagating new plants.

Carrie's garden patio off the guest house. More succulents and ma dooggie.

Finally Rain

My 1,800 gallon cistern is finally filling up. All it takes is three inches of rain to fill these suckers up. But here in southern California the drought has taken it's toll. Now that the cistern is full a hose attached to the overflow redirects the the excess water to anywhere in the garden that can use a little extra saturation.

Remains of Autumn

While recovering from hip replacement surgery I supervise the kids while they help cleanup the autumn leaf fall. Work it guys!

Time for Rain

First rain of the season...a night of rain. Well at least some rain. Not enough to claim victory over the drought.

Nandina

Looking at you

Recent garage find that I restored. Total cost for both chairs $35. The little homemade heavy steel table between the chairs is also a garage sale find.

Salvia and "Rogers Red" Native California Grape.