A Gardener's Notebook

Part of a series from A Gardener’s Notebook In the garden…Bees on Mexican Sage Flowers @douglaswelch Bees On Mexican Sage In The Garden ##bees ##flowers ##sage ##gardening ##gardening ##plants ##nature ##insects ♬ original sound – douglaswelch * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs** Many of these books may be available […]

Part of a series from A Gardener’s Notebook Amazing #Epiphyllum Flower in the garden with more on the way           View this post on Instagram                   Amazing #Epiphyllum Flower in the garden with more on the way #flowers #gardening #garden #plant #succulent #nature. A post […]

Part of a series from A Gardener’s Notebook @douglaswelch Epiphyllum Buds In The Garden – A Gardener’s Notebook ##roses ##plants ##flowers ##garden ##raindrops ##gardening ##nature. ♬ original sound – douglaswelch * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it […]

Part of a series from A Gardener’s Notebook @douglaswelch Opuntia (Prickly Pear Cactus) – Started from paddles off a neighbors large cactus – showing new growth. ##cactus ##opuntia ##succulent ##gardening ♬ original sound – douglaswelch Read More Find more books on Bookshop and Help Indie Book Stores! * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com […]

Container Garden Update – May 15, 2020: Fertilizing, Flowers, And More Under quarantine, I work my way around to all the garden containers for a bit of feeding.   Find more books on Bookshop and Help Indie Book Stores!

@douglaswelch Society Garlic is pretty and edible ##garden ##gardening ##plants ##flowers ##food ♬ The Music for Relaxation – Zen Music Garden From my Instagram Feed

@douglaswelch Planting basil cuttings between the raindrops ##garden ##gardening ##nature ##outdoors ##food ♬ original sound – douglaswelch

Part of a series from A Gardener’s Notebook In this episode: Blustery (and somewhat destructive) winds toss the pine trees in the garden. Help Support A Gardener’ Notebook! Buy Garden and flower photography products available from http://DouglasEWelch.com/shop   Consider a donation via PayPal to support more garden posts, podcasts and videos! Follow A Gardener’s Notebook on […]

In the garden… #butterfly #gardenA Bugs Life (Theme Music)- Michael Wetherwax  

Part of a series of garden minutes from A Gardener’s Notebook Honeybees drink from a small rill in the new Cal Poly Pomona Native Plant Garden on a hot day.   * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs ** Many of these books may be available from your local library. […]

Valley Carpenter Bee (female) (Xylocopa varipuncta) A female Valley Carpenter Bees (Xylocopa varipuncta) feeds on Mexican sage in my garden a few days ago. I was out working to clear up a mass of grass and weeds caused by the rainy year we have had when I spotted her nearly in my face. I took […]

Container Garden Update 45: Planting Mums and Gazania In this episode: October 2, 2018 Just a quick video to show you I am still getting into the garden on occasion. Work has kept me at the computer far more than outdoors of late, but with today’s rain forecast I thought it best to get these […]

Part of a series from A Gardener’s Notebook From leftover pumpkin to new pumpkin plants. One more getting something from nothing in the garden. Music: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) under Creative Commons License   Learn more about pumpkins and squash with these books †† * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports […]

Part of a series of garden minutes from A Gardener’s Notebook Bees cover our neighbor’s aeonium flowers this morning and for the last several days Music: Finding the Balance by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) under Creative Commons License   Learn more about bees with these books ††† * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly […]

Installing Wine Bottle Edging Timelapse from A Gardener’s Notebook [Video] (1:38) Saturday gave some time to finally install a circle of wine bottle edging to a bed we have been meaning to clean up for a long time. This is the third bed we have edged in this fashion. Music: “Crystal Bungalow” by Kevin MacLeod […]