Monthly Archives: February 2026

another spiral aloe

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Denise

Some plant failures just don’t let go. Three tries is generally considered reasonable, but after that? After that, reason doesn’t have much to do with it anymore. At my local nursery, coming upon a few gallons of the spiral aloe, … Continue reading →

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rain journal; Year of the Horse

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Denise

Because so rare, rain is a big deal in Southern California and stirs up intense feelings. Will it be too much? Not enough? Will the roads flood? Will there be mudslides? Will it be more than we can handle or … Continue reading →

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Star of the dry garden, my awkward Grevillea ‘Moonlight’

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Denise

Within a day or two before leaving the Long Beach garden last spring, Grevillea ‘Moonlight’ sheared off an enormous middle branch, violently bifurcating that luminous, stately canopy into goofy ears. The tear was rough and I assumed possibly fatal, but … Continue reading →

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