Monthly Archives: March 2026

clippings late March 2026

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Denise

The Long Beach garden is throwing a low-key sendoff, mainly with the blooming of Geranium maderense ‘Alba.’ It is almost distracting enough to take my mind off the delayed cutback urgently needed right now in the Oregon garden — possibly … Continue reading →

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Sherman Gardens & Library under renovation March 2026

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Denise

With the heat wave mostly over, yesterday I drove south to Newport Beach for some garden time. Bathed in the cool coastal conditions at the Pacific Ocean, the Sherman Gardens & Library are a genteel lunch and garden destination that … Continue reading →

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notes on the March heatwave

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Denise

Monday morning dawned fresh and cool with a minor epiphany. Stepping out the backdoor, the opening of the first poppy scrambles a sleepy brain with the sensation of a delicate jellyfish floating over the garden (upside down). This week’s West … Continue reading →

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modern picnic table

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Denise

With temps in Los Angeles unable to stay out of the 80s°F for long, the absence of a picnic table in my life rose to the level of an all-consuming void. Marty knows this fixation of mine well and has … Continue reading →

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thinking of Kris

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Denise

When the blog Late to the Garden Party, a steadying presence appearing on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, abruptly stopped at Monday, I wrote yesterday: “Hi Kris — what a disturbance in my world when there’s no Wed/Friday posts by you.  … Continue reading →

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