Month: April 2017

Neap Tide (cocktail)

Today’s fluid delight is something I’m calling a Neap Tide. Neap tides are when the difference between high and low is the least. Steady as she goes. (And…

Grüss an Aachen Rose update

I’ve talked about Grüss an Aachen roses before. I don’t grow a lot of roses, but I like this one. The problem with modern roses is that they…

Calandrinia spectabilis

Calandrinia spectabilis — the rare plant with no real common name (though some commercial growers are trying to brand it as Rock Purslane) — is native to the deserts of Chile….

Browsing the seed catalogues: Johnny’s Selected Seeds

Next up on our tour of seed catalogues is my favorite of all, Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Johnny’s, based in Winslow, Maine, is a large operation that was started…

Jasmine

I’ve been traveling and haven’t posted much here for a little while. So here’s some Star Jasmine to tide us over.

The Prodigal Gardener

Returned to the Bay Area after a while away. I was worried when I heard about a local heat wave while we were gone, but fortunately a neighbor agreed…