Living on the California Central Coast, during years of drought. “Weeds” can be a nice surprise.
It is odd that they don’t seem to want to grow in the designated gardens. They often grow between pavers, areas that aren’t watered.
Archive for the ‘Gardens’ Category
Weeds or Volunteer Plants
Wednesday, October 19th, 2022Evening Primrose
Friday, June 3rd, 2022Unfurling Evening Primrose
Evening Primrose and Companions…
…a geranium and an ant.
The Many Forms of Trapped Cactus
Monday, May 23rd, 2022Trapped Cactus Original Cutting
Interesting that the flower bud is located on a leaf that I thought was dying.
Cutting Taken From Original Trapped Cactus Cutting in Its Normal Setting
Trapped Cactus Parent May 11 2022
It is still growing in between a fence and a privacy fence.
Even in lousy conditions, the Trapped Cactus blooms!
Another Nearly Completed Piece–A Gift From My Mother
Sunday, May 15th, 2022This morning I applied liquid starch to the vessel. It is not yet dry.
Today is the anniversary of my mother’s death. The plant that she gave me is still doing well. It is a joy when a plant gift thrives.
Code-a gift from my mother
Materials–knitted linen, dried succulent flowers, wood, metal, beads, starch.
The succulent was a gift from my mother. The metal plate was amongst my father’s things in his workshop.
Dimensions–13.5cm x 16.5cm x 8cm
The plant is the Red Velvet Echeveria.
2020 July
2022 May
A Few Interesting Leaves
Wednesday, May 11th, 2022
Neighbor’s Succulent
Ice Plant and Nigella
Tuesday, May 10th, 2022Ice Plant
The buds and early flowers are yellow.
With age the flowers change to pink.
Nigella
Rescued Trapped Cactus Flower
Saturday, April 30th, 2022April 10
April 15
April 19
April 23 9:00am
April 24 10:00am
April 24 12:00 pm
April 24 12:30 pm
April 24 5:30 pm
Has a light fragrance, sort of similar to Narcissus.
April 24 5:50 pm
April 24 6:23 pm
April 24 6:58 pm
April 24 7:30 pm
April 24 8:21 pm
April 25 9:10 am
April 26 11:00 am
April 26 2:00 pm
April 27 10:00 am
April 29 8:47 am
April 30 10:50 am
May 11 Trapped Cactus Parent Plant
A Few Flowers
Friday, April 29th, 2022Succulent Flower
Dietes
Hibiscus
Lilac
Cutting from a plant in my orchard.
Nigella
Passion Flower
Salvia
Piece in Progress–Contemplate Something Beautiful
Sunday, April 17th, 2022I am working on a piece that has the code–contemplate something beautiful. The code is based on a masonic cipher. Or the common Pigpen Cipher.
I upcycled some green painters’ paper that was used as a template for a previous project. Made the blocks from tree wrap and cotton twine. Used safety pins and cotton thread to attach to the blocks to the background. Then used a solution of salt, peroxide, and white vinegar to age the metal. Unfortunately I used stainless washers for the twine icord at the top.
This morning the piece still wasn’t dry so I placed it outside to finish drying. When I checked on it, I found that a spent Brugmansia flower had fallen onto it.
I think it looks beautiful as part of the piece. Will I keep it? Maybe…
Flowers and Other Activity in the Garden 20220321
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
Alstroemeria
Brugmansia
Cerinthe
Cistus
Cymbidium
Daffodil
Evening Primrose
Freesia
Hellebore
Knotweed
Pussy Willow (cutting)
Sweet Pea Shrub
Wisteria
