Seems like just yesterday I was posting photos and stories about how beautiful my spring flowering bulbs are blooming; and I told everyone that they had to wait for fall before they could purchase these bulbs. Who knew fall would creep up on us so fast? Fall bulbs are here!
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ChrysantheMums for Beautiful Fall Color
Nothing feels like autumn like pumpkins and garden chrysanthemums also known as mums. With these nature’s bounty, it is unmistakable that fall has arrived.
Continue reading ChrysantheMums for Beautiful Fall ColorDark Chocolate Rose Petal Raspberry Bark
Our family loves dark chocolate anything, and they especially love this raspberry chocolate bark. Kids like it with vanilla ice cream, adults like it with a good cup of coffee or port. Either way, this Dark Chocolate Rose Petal Raspberry Bark is delicious! Here is the recipe.

Van’s Gorgeous Garden Abode
I did it again. I made a new friend because of our mutual love of gardening. I met Van at my friend Rose’s house a few times a while back, but not until Van found out from Rose what a big gardener I am did we connect and reach out to each other.
Through Rose, Van invited me to come and see her garden and give her advice on an area that she was looking at re-doing a couple of years ago. I had no idea what to expect, I was of course honored and excited to be giving some gardening tips. I happily agreed, and Rose and I went together to Van’s home for tea one day.

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The Healing Garden by Gay Search
The Healing Garden. Gardening for the Mind, Body, and Soul by Gay Search is a wonderful resource on gardening whether you are starting a garden from scratch, or just changing a part of your garden.
Continue reading The Healing Garden by Gay SearchVisit a Duck at a Florist?
Yeah, that’s right. You can visit a duck while shopping for flowers at our local florist Bunches here in downtown Los Gatos. Continue reading Visit a Duck at a Florist?
My Signature Greek Yogurt Parfait with Chia Seeds and Fruit
You know the saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” That’s how I came up with my signature Greek yogurt dessert for a lunch I was invited to at my cousins Uma and Nando’s a while back. It was a super hot day on that Sunday and the thought of making anything in that heat was just daunting. Even stepping out to the grocery store for ingredients felt oppressive. For this lunch I was assigned to make dessert and I wanted to make something that did not involve using the oven or the stove. I had to work with what ingredients were at hand, and what I had was Greek yogurt, berries, chia seeds, and some dried fruits. Continue reading My Signature Greek Yogurt Parfait with Chia Seeds and Fruit
Visit to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Off the Beaten Path.
I visited my sister Banu in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania over the July 4th holiday. When you are a family of 4 siblings, organizing a family get together is next to impossible. Coordinating a timeframe that works for my siblings and I, along with our spouses and all our kids is a major feat. Which means we are lucky if we can all meet together every 2 years. This year all of us got together over the July 4th holiday! Continue reading Visit to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Off the Beaten Path.
Growing Dahlias. The King of the Summer Garden.
I love cutting dahlia blooms from my garden. They always get a “wow” reaction from friends and family. When all you see are roses, lilies, and the usual flower selection at the grocery store florist, dahlias are a stunning and unexpected floral display in the home.

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The Story of the Dahlia
If I had to label flowers as members of a royal family, I would have to start with my favorite flower-the rose. Rose would be the queen of the garden. Lilies would be the knights. Begonias, tulips, daffodils and freesias would be the princes, princesses and ladies in waiting. Which flower would be king you ask? That would be the dahlia.
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