Monday Mayhem

It was a beautiful day weather-wise in our garden, sunny and dry. Today was another cleaning day.  Cleaning up ranks right up there with getting rid of dog poop, mucking out horse corrals or weeding. Not my favorite, but I do have to admit that it does produce almost immediate results.

It's a good thing to do cleaning because you can assess each plant and how they are doing. You also get to discover which bulbs are popping up, see new growth, look for diseases and what needs a little extra help or love.

Today I worked on chrysanthemums which after a stunning display for the Fall had become dried on top when underneath was peeking thru the new growth. See here the before pic.

And then the after pic, looks like a new plant altogether doesn't it?Trusty snippers to the rescue! It will fill in and become bushy in no time. You can already see the new growth there.

 Chrysanthemums bloom year round here so they are very hardy. One of our favorite low maintenance plants with big results.

Welcome to our garden!

Nestled in the High Desert of Hesperia, California, our secret garden flourishes. Right now it's mostly sleeping, but starting to awake. We're excited to have you with us as we discover the treasures that await. You'll be there as flowers emerge, bulbs pop up, baby birds learn to fly, fruit ripens and the garden comes to life. You'll also be there as the garden gets ready to hibernate and the gorgeous color heralds the cold winter nap.


We sit on about 2 acres of land, in a semi-rural area in a desert landscape area. We are located at about 4000 foot elevation so we do get snow, hail and frost, along with scorching heat during the summer. We also get gorgeous sunsets, stunning cloud views, 360 degree mountain views and blue, hurt-your-eyes blue skies.


My hubby and I have lived here 30 years and the garden has changed many, many times over the years. We finally gave the fairies a much appreciated home update so the garden blossomed even more after that.


For the past year we have loved our die-hard fan following of our daily beautiful flower pics; but we have also had requests to expand to include our indoor plants, recycled garden art and critters. So here we are! Not experts by any means, but after 30 years we know what will thrive up here and what won't. We do a lot of rescues as well.


If you don't have enough space for a garden or not enough time, energy or money to start one, share ours! We are blessed with much abundance and we can be viewed worldwide. Some people give us plants and we plant them and share those pics as well. You could track your plant through this blog.


We suggest if you are strapped for time, choose the e-mail option. At the very least you will receive a gorgeous photo daily as you share our seasons. We are thrilled you're along for the ride with us!