Category Archives: Vegetable Gardening

“I’m So Glad You Walked Past My Home.” Sheila’s Sonoma Style Garden Oasis

Hello and Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend! Today I’m so excited to share with you this story of how I met my friend Sheila through our mutual love of gardening.

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Afternoon Tea with Friends and a Walk in Daughter Sridevi’s Garden 🌿

Hello and Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week and are looking forward to a relaxing weekend. Today I’d like to share pics from a tea gathering my daughter Sridevi hosted for me and two of my good friends.

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Friday Flowers. Daughter Sridevi’s Late Summer Flower and Veggie Patch

Happy Friday! Hope you had a good week and are ready for the weekend. Today I’d like to spotlight my daughter Sridevi’s summer garden which is looking amazing. I’m so proud of her! The apple does not fall far from the tree 🥰🍅🥕💐.

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Veggie Garden Update August 2020

Hello and happy Friday to you all!  How was your week?  Busy? Are you ready for the weekend? Our week was hot hot hot!  This hot weather  we had for almost 10 days caused so many wildfires that our air quality was one of the worst in the world.  A very heartfelt gratitude to the amazing firefighters who are fighting all the blazes around the Bay Area.

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Friday Fruits. The Valley of Hearts Delight

Gosh, we are so fortunate to be living here surrounded by beautiful nature, amazing weather, lush green farms, and a bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables available all year round.  And in Santa Clara Valley we are even more fortunate to have the most fertile land available that it is no wonder that this area used to be called The Valley of Hearts Delight, especially given that this area was covered in fruit orchards before it became Silicon Valley.  The new Silicon Valley hasn’t gotten away from its roots though, for every home in our area seems to have some fruit tree or another. I should know!  Almost everyone I know has fruit trees in their garden. Continue reading Friday Fruits. The Valley of Hearts Delight