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 ‘Plants’ Category
Weeds or Volunteer Plants
Wednesday, October 19th, 2022Drimiopsis New Growth
Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
July 1, Drimiopsis New Growth
July 7, Drimiopsis New Growth
July 7, Paper Cover Removed to Allow Freedom of Growth
July 7, Drimiopsis Additional New Growth
Flowers Evoke Memories
Saturday, June 11th, 2022Code is three words stitched vertically–flowers evoke memories.
Materials–altered found frame, paint, PVA, dried flowers, cork, paper, bamboo fiber, tacks.
Scale–7.5″ x 10.25″ x 1.75″
Evening 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!
New Growth Potted Plants
Monday, May 16th, 2022Calla Bulbs from Last Year
April 30th
Placed the root bound bulbs in a larger pot.
May 16th
Drops on the tips of the Calla leaves.
Amaryllis New Growth
Trapped Cactus New Bud
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