It’s spring here in the Sonoran Desert. Here are some photos I snapped at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden. Enjoy your day! My books Memory Road Trip (e-book or paperback) and Time Traveled (e-book or paperback) are both available! You can also find them at most major international book sites.
Category Archives: garden
Tucson Excursion
Whenever hubby and I are hankering for a quickie getaway, we usually take a little jaunt to Tucson. We live on the very southern edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area, and it’s easier for us to drive a little over an hour to Tucson than to traverse the entire valley to reach the freeway thatContinue reading “Tucson Excursion”
No More Garden Salads For Me
It’s official. I’ve finally given up on growing salad greens in the desert. This year was the absolute worst. It stayed too hot for too long this October. I usually harvest my first batch of salad greens by the end of November. However, I had nothing growing this year, and it wasn’t for a lackContinue reading “No More Garden Salads For Me”
Spring Fling
Garden update: March 27, 2024 It’s a nice, breezy, sun-shiny day here in Phoenix, AZ! I’m currently testing out my new “toy”. I finally entered the modern era and took these pictures with my new Samsung A9+ tablet. I’ve never owned a tablet before (or anything similar). It’ll come in handy for quick pics. IContinue reading “Spring Fling”
Happy First Day of Spring!
Garden update: March 21, 2024 First, an ode to the trees I lost in the recent months, starting with a lemon tree that would’ve been producing little lemons soon. Honestly, I won’t miss having to water this tree anymore, but I will always miss it’s intoxicating spring smells. Next is this Mexican Bird of Paradise.Continue reading “Happy First Day of Spring!”
Early Spring Blooms
Garden update: February 29, 2024 HAPPY LEAP DAY EVERYONE! Many of my plants are waking up from their winter slumbers. An aloe shooting up its flower stalk. Pomegranate tree waking up. Borage flower. Given how big the plant stalks are, it always surprises me when the flowers bloom so tiny. Euphorbia flowers. A pair ofContinue reading “Early Spring Blooms”
Daisy Time!
Garden update: February 19, 2024 The African Daisies survived the frost and have started to bloom. Spring is here in the Sonoran Desert suburbs! May these cheerful colors brighten your week! My books Memory Road Trip (e-book or paperback) and Time Traveled (e-book or paperback) are both available! You can also find them at most major international book sites.
Garden Birds
A small collection of photos documenting the birdies that visit my garden. The Mourning Dove finally figured out how to jump onto the brick to get to the new seed dishes. I used to just scatter the seeds directly on the rocks since they are ground feeders, but it makes such a mess and theyContinue reading “Garden Birds”
Where The Lemon Tree Used To Be
Garden update: January 31, 2024 For 12 years, I watched a lemon tree grow. Last summer, I watched that lemon tree die. The relentless heat got to be too much for it, and I couldn’t give it the bottomless supply of water it craved. It was sad to see this beautiful tree pass, but climateContinue reading “Where The Lemon Tree Used To Be”
After the Freeze
Garden update: January 17, 2024 Well, it looks like my garden made it through the freeze relatively intact. I kept everything under wraps for a whole solid week. The sunflowers got nipped, though, so I’m curious to see how they rebound: The whole reason why I planted them is because I want to attract RoseyContinue reading “After the Freeze”
Krista Marson 