I subscribe to several Youtube gardening channels covering gardening and house plant care. However, I have not heard any of these experts recommend using pebbles in the plant saucers to create pebble trays. Since this concept works for me, I thought you might like to try it. I find it helpful to have each of …
Note: Apologies, this blog is getting posted a little late because I have been experiencing technical problems with the site. The two-month Honeybee occupation is over. There has been so much to learn and understand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgnlqxVL6kA The large Almond Orchard behind our house was why we had all the bees. The bees were visiting my …
Business is buzzing at my Bee Watering Bar. I have been filling the tops of the wine barrels with water to provide additional access for all of the bees. I setup up a Bee Water Bar hoping to help the bees, but instead, I have learned so much from them. So continuing on my journey …
I listened to a podcast yesterday that resonated with me. I was unfamiliar but interested in the topic, and the discussion was fascinating. The interviewer and the guest got very philosophical at one point. They discussed the different stages of life and how we are different people in each stage of life. The “stages of …
When I moved from San Ramon, I brought many plants in pots, houseplants, and outside plants. When you move to a new location, it takes time to find the best lighting location for each plant, and it took extra time because I was trying to unpack and put things away in the new house. Then …
Living next door to a large Almond orchard, we have a lot of tiny visitors in early spring each year. The almond trees require the assistance of bees for cross-pollination. The farmer usually contracts with pollination services to bring extra bee colonies. These bees, as I understand it, are typically Honey Bees. But Google states …
It is Christmas. A time of religious significance, family traditions, hope, and joy. The happiest time of the year. As the Christmas season began rolling in, I was very aware of how much has changed for everyone in the past two years. So naturally, I felt sadness, and I longed to experience our Christmas traditions …
When I moved from San Ramon to Tracy, I brought all of my house plants with me. Then after four months in the new house, a central House Fire Sprinkler line exploded. The force of the water damaged 75% of the house. My plants, even those that survived the initial explosion, suffered during the rebuild. …
Recently there was a massive wind storm in our area, and it was not pleasant if not almost impossible to be outside. So I thought about different projects that I could do in the house. My thoughts turned to food because after a year of isolation due to COVID-19 and my growing confidence that I …
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I’ve posted several photos of meals I’ve prepared lately, and I’d like to give a shout-out of approval and appreciation to HelloFresh. HelloFresh is a complete meal delivery program that my son, Anthony, who enjoys cooking, introduced me to last October. He sent a gift sample box to me, and I liked it. HelloFresh seemed …
