Author Archives: Nell

About Nell

I’m a life-long gardener who still to this day gets giddy at the thought of a trip to one of the local nurseries. Yes, I actually studied landscape and environmental horticulture and the practical experience I have garnered through the years has served me well. Childhood memories of chicken manure “tea” still float through my olfactory senses to this day. I have always been an organic gardener and always will be. From the Earth … To the Earth. I was born and raised in rural, bucolic Litchfield County, Connecticut and now joyfully live a few blocks from the ocean in beautiful Santa Barbara, California.

Farmers Market Centerpiece And Recipe For Spring

Farmers Market Centerpiece And Recipe For Spring

May 17, 2013 by Nell 0

I wanted to share this “Hello Spring Farmers Market Centerpiece” (see it in magazine form by clicking the link) with all of you. I ...

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The Botanical Building In Balboa Park

The Botanical Building In Balboa Park

May 10, 2013 by Nell 0

I hadn't been to San Diego in almost 20 years ...

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Posted in Blog, Gardens Not Mine, Plants Galore Tags Balboa Park San Diego, botanical building balboa park, conservatory in Balboa Park, Joy Us garden, lath conservatories, Nell Foster, pictures of plants inside the botanical building balboa park. Bookmark the permalink Leave a comment

Miniature Gardening For Kids

Miniature Gardening For Kids

May 3, 2013 by Nell 0

I grew up on a small farm in Litchfield County, Connecticut with lots of acres, a greenhouse ...

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Posted in Blog, How To's Tags container gardening with kids, containers for miniature gardens, gardening with kids activities, gardening with kids ideas, how to create a miniature garden, how to make a miniature garden, Joy Us garden, kids garden activities, kids gardening ideas, miniature garden ideas, miniature gardens for kids, Nell Foster. Bookmark the permalink Leave a comment

Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Sunnylands Center & Gardens

April 26, 2013 by Nell 0

Oh my horticultural goodness, Sunnylands is a work of modern garden art. Lucy ...

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Posted in Blog, Gardens Not Mine, Plants Galore Tags gardens in California, gardens in Palm Springs, Joy Us garden, modern gardens, Nell Foster, pictures of gardens, succulent gardens, Sunnylands, Sunnylands Center & Gardens. Bookmark the permalink Leave a comment

My Burgundy Loropetalum

My Burgundy Loropetalum

April 19, 2013 by Nell 0

Yes, the picture you see above is my Loropetalum chinensis standard "sizzling pink" right after ...

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Posted in Blog, Garden Of Mine, Joy Us garden, Plants Galore Tags artistic pruning, burgundy loropetalum, chinese fringe flower, Joy Us garden, loropetalum chinense, loropetalum chinensis, loropetalum pruning, Loropetalum pruning video, loropetalum trees, Nell Foster. Bookmark the permalink Leave a comment

The Berkeley Botanical Garden

The Berkeley Botanical Garden

April 12, 2013 by Nell 0

Perched high in the hills above the UC Berkeley campus in Strawberry Canyon is the UC Botanical ...

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The Joy Us Garden Pin It To Win It Sweepstake

The Joy Us Garden Pin It To Win It Sweepstake

April 5, 2013 by Nell 0

Spring has sprung and it's time to crawl out of hibernation and run ...

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How To Care For & Propagate A String Of Pearls Plant

How To Care For & Propagate A String Of Pearls Plant

April 4, 2013 by Nell 0

String of Pearls, or Senecio rowleyanus, had me at first sight - I knew that was a ...

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A Flower Show With Peter Rabbit And Friends

A Flower Show With Peter Rabbit And Friends

March 27, 2013 by Nell 0

Spring is here and Easter is on the way. At this time of year thoughts ...

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Posted in Blog, Plants Galore Tags Beatrix Potter, Beatrix Potter characters, floral displays, flower shows, Joy Us garden, Marshal field's spring flower show, Marshall fields chicago, Nell Foster, retail window displays, spring flower shows, Tale of Flopsy Bunnies, tale of Peter Rabbit, the making of a flower show, window displays. Bookmark the permalink Leave a comment

A Visit To A Desert Garden

A Visit To A Desert Garden

March 22, 2013 by Nell 0

Lucy and I are true nature gals so the Moorten Botanical Garden was the very first stop when ...

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