Sunday Zen

Irvine, California     Durango, Colorado

The Bees Are Back!

Saturday: The bees are coming today! To get ready for their arrival, I'm preparing their sugar syrup and making a homemade version of Honey B Healthy, a nourishing supplement that is added to the syrup. I'll be teaching my co-workers how to be beekeepers and they'll be installing the bees on Sunday with my guidance. Ray built us...

Sunday Zen

Durango, Colorado Irvine, California

Tuesday’s Tips — Oh My Aching…Everything

I just finished a two-day marathon of transplanting, pruning, and garden cleanup. Still to go are mulching, freshening up some containers, and planting some bulbs and shrubs. That's going to have to wait a day or two to give my aching muscles a chance to recover. Gardening is hard work and the older you get,...

Sunday Zen

Durango, Colorado

Tuesday’s Tips — Watering Your Garden in the Cool Seasons

Fall is here, there's no denying it, and to tell the truth we are loving it. There's a certain sense of relief and a feeling that we can FINALLY catch up on all the things that were running just ahead of us in the garden all summer. It's time to catch up and clean up...

Tuesday’s Tips — Fall Garden Cleanup

Why are we startled? Really!? Fall comes every year at the same time, yet we always seem to be caught off guard when those first cool mornings hit. For most it means the end of the growing season and a welcome respite from our garden chores. But not so fast buckaroo! There's still the Fall...