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Field Trip: Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello – Pt. 3 – Knowledge Passed Down

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Christy

During my time at the Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello, I took a few classes. It was more like I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off, trying to gather as much information as possible from the … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello – Pt. 2 – Veggies and Fruits

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Christy

Now for the good stuff: specific crops grown at Monticello. Some of these veggies and fruits date back to 1774 when Jefferson first planted the crop. We brought home a few seed packets (who could resist) to try them out … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello – Part 1 – The Garden

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Christy

I didn’t think I had a bucket list until I realized I hadn’t yet been to Monticello. That was nearly 10 years ago. Last weekend, I ticked Monticello off the bucket list. It was worth the wait in every way … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: MoonWater Farm

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Christy

We hear more and more about urban agriculture and small farms cropping up in the middle of big cities. MoonWater Farm, the collaborative effort of Kathleen Blakistone and Richard Draut, is exactly that. But MoonWater Farm is more than just … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Community Gardens in York, England

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Christy

If there’s one thing the English do well, it’s gardening. Many of our traditions and ideals about what a proper garden should look like come from the English. As a resident of a drought-stricken area, I’ve had to peel these … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Dallas Arboretum

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Christy

We traveled to Texas last week to help a friend sort out her landscape design for her new home. While there, we took in the sites including the Dallas Arboretum. It gave us a chance to see what’s growin’ on … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Huntington Herb Garden

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Christy

Spring is a beautiful time to visit botanical gardens, and Southern California does not disappoint. The Huntington Library and Gardens is off the charts in May with flora and fauna. We took a visit to the Huntington Herb Garden after … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: More Italy!

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Christy

There’s nothing quite so exotic as a farmers market in a foreign country. You get to see the staples of the local diet on display. Here in the US, we see peppers and eggplant and tomatoes just like in Italy, … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Villa Vignamaggio, Italy

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Christy

We took a little break from gardening here in the states to visit the Chianti region in Italy for a friend’s wedding last week. Little did we know we would be staying in a magnificent villa complete with organic vegetable … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Arlington Gardens, Pasadena

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Christy
One of several Pomegranate trees on the property.

During the Garden Writers Association Symposium in September, bus loads of eager gardenerds stepped off to visit Arlington Gardens, an historic site in Pasadena, CA. It is “Pasadena’s only designated public garden designed to demonstrate sustainable water-wise gardening in a … Continue reading →

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