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Posts Tagged ‘garden’

100 Happy Days: Herb Garden

Posted in 100 Happy Days, cali_lovin on 05/06/2014 05:50 am by Queenkv

Some day, I’ll have fresh herbs blooming on my windowsill. I planted thyme, basil and oregano.

Day 2 of 100 Happy Days.


Travel Theme: Clean

Posted in Travel Theme on 04/14/2014 06:06 pm by Queenkv

Enjoying flowers and coffee inside an English garden at Seal Cove Inn. I love the dewdrops shimmering on these blossoms. Last year’s Half Moon Bay getaway on Memorial Day.

My entry for this week’s Travel Theme: Clean.


Travel Theme: Simplicity

Posted in Travel Theme on 07/15/2013 07:37 am by Queenkv

Half Moon Bay is one of my favorite weekend getaway destinations.

For the Memorial holiday, I enjoyed my coffee while walking thru the garden at Seal Cove Inn. I thought these delicate dew drops worked out nicely for this week’s Travel Theme: Simplicity.


New Roots 

Here’s what we planted for 2010:
 



Call Me Mrs. Potato Head 





Posted in cali_lovin, Eat Drink Local on 05/11/2009 05:11 am by Queenkv

I think we have green thumbs! I also think the last round of rainy weather helped our veggie garden. The potatoes are thriving. There are 10 leafy plants sprouting from the ground. I shot this picture last month. Now, the potato leaves cover most of the ground. I had to replant the rosemary because the potato leaves covered most of it. I think I’ll have to replant the dill as well, because of those potato leaves.


Hello Mother Nature

Posted in BonVivant, cali_lovin, Eat Drink Local on 04/14/2009 02:26 pm by Queenkv

Our veggie garden’s growing strong. I think the last round of rainy weather helped all of my plants. 
Check out all the green leaves. I have three sunflowers standing up. There’s also green vines growing from my white potato seedlings. It’s quite exciting and satisfying to hang out in the garden and observe all the changes. I love how the First Lady’s helping DC kids learn about the wonders of gardening with the White House Lawn. The California Academy of Sciences is also helping kids explore the natural world.

We visited the Academy on the President’s Day Weekend. I loved seeing the changes from the multi-million dollar makeover. However, the museum was also very, very crowded.

Our meteorologist takes his family to the Academy during the week. He says they have the place to themselves. On a weekend, the place is packed to capacity: 5,000 people. That adds up to an hour+ wait on the popular exhibits, from the Morrison Planetarium to the Rainforest. I guess that’s why I have so many pictures of the Steinhart Aquarium. No wait.

Still, we enjoyed exploring the other exhibits. I also liked watching kids discover the different dimensions of Science.

Someday, I’ll have some little KVP’s running around. Maybe some little Mark’s as well. Come to think of it, I think I’m better of with baby boys versus baby girls. Little girls can be trouble. I should know.

Ask my parents.



Green Thumb?

Posted in cali_lovin, Eat Drink Local on 04/01/2009 02:07 am by Queenkv

I’ve killed many plants over the years. So this year, I’m trying to keep them alive.

The Paupered Chef inspired me to take another chance on my thumbs. If he can grow a salad in Brooklyn, I should be able to follow in his footsteps back here in California. So, we planted our first garden at our Vacaville home on March 14. 
Now we’re dreaming of the harvest. I’m looking forward to using fresh vegetables for stews, salads, grilling, anything! Mark’s dreaming about fresh mint leaves for mint juleps. It feels good to water the plants and monitor their growth. I’ve had some potatoes poke out of the ground. I’ve buried them in the soil again. Plus, I am thrilled to see green sprouts growing from our sunflower seeds. Joy!

Here’s what’s in our veggie garden:

We also planted these flowers in the front yard, next to the house:

So, any advice for this budding gardener?

