Monthly Archives: October 2020

Celosia argentea ‘Cramer’s Amazon’

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Denise

There’s been a couple of standout plants new to my garden this year, and this vibrant celosia is emphatically one of them. From Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, it was planted from 4-inch pots in August and grew steadily, like it … Continue reading →

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Pow! Wow! mural by Gail Werner

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Denise

This is my favorite mural in my hometown of Long Beach, Calif. To me, it’s a bird perched on an agave bloom (obviously!), painted in a very graphic style reminiscent of a woodcut. I often suspect many people of being … Continue reading →

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refocusing on succulents

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Denise

More notes on micro-moves in my small back garden, mostly having to do with a succulent-forward mindset for fall/winter here in zone 10. If you scroll down to the previous post, where I mention having to move an aloe because … Continue reading →

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october already

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Denise

Somehow, what the low angled light of October does to grasses always catches me by surprise. I caught this peripheral shimmer on the way to the office yesterday morning, turned to find the source and gasped. Of course it’s one … Continue reading →

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