Today I dug up young plants, what I still think is volunteer shiso from a few garden beds and paths, and moved to a row against the fence l...

In spite of the neglect (I have not fed, watered or mulched nearly enough), my strawberries are giving fruit. I ate some this morning- smal...

I have potted up and planted most of the herbs. They are pathetic. I was wrong about those summer savories in the planter box. I don't t...

I'd been out in the sideyard, pulling a few weeds and watering some of the newer plants. My cat followed, and there were several wrens s...

but I did finally pot up my herb seedlings. Even though they will probably go into their larger pots and/or the ground in just a week or two...

 about that plant . It's definitely not false indigo.  The flowers are spiky, and yellow. I still don't know what it is, but I thin...

the identity of a plant growing on the sunny hillside. I can't remember if I transplanted it, or perhaps it spread by seed naturally. I ...

around the yard: boarage is getting big leaves and filling in thick around the mailbox spot! Some sensitive ferns are growing in among the ...