Monthly Archives: November 2025

resuming rambles around town

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Denise

Spending winter in Los Angeles means I get to indulge a lifelong passion for looking at old stuff that goes way back to thrift-shopping in high school. (Seriously, we were dressing like Annie Hall before the movie came out.) Other … Continue reading →

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cleaning up the zone 10 summer garden

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Denise

Checking in on the Long Beach garden, it feels a little like cleaning up after a party that you weren’t invited to. In summer’s aftermath, it’s all about reading the seedpods and dessicated growth for clues of what vegetative frivolity … Continue reading →

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front garden fills out

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Denise

The front garden is developing the low-growing, evergreen shrubby chops capable of withstanding the windy rainstorms of winter. We had a fine example of such a storm just a few days ago. Planted much later than the back garden, even … Continue reading →

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