Succulent wreath workshop

Friday I held a workshop on the deck for garden club. Everyone brought succulents and we made beautiful succulent wreaths. It's a lot of work! So if someone gives you one, it either cost a bunch or was a very time consuming project!

I added to the wreath I have. Did this after everyone left. Now with regular water it should do fine.

Finished the day off with a beautiful sunset.

Another garden

This garden, in Rancho Santa Fe, not far from Loni's was beautiful too. Whimsical items added interest and made you smile. Large mature trees framed the property. There was a deluxe chicken coup, huge vineyard, vegetable garden and large grassy area where family weddings had taken place.

Garden Club field trips

Garden club field trips are really a special treat. This is Loni's garden that is featured in numerous magazines and books. We were able to tour and enjoy lunch in the unbelievable garden.

The 'pond' had a boat I was about to board and go fishing for the koi!

Here are shutters hanging on an outside wall in a small garden area with plant hangers and a 'basket' hanging between. Too cute. And we gave away our old white shutters!

GardenFest April 12

GardenFest is a major spring event for the SC Garden Club. Check out the sign hanging on El Camino Real at the corner of Del Mar, SC's main street.

Mike produced a booth promoting Bluebirds for the GardenFest. It was one of the most popular attractions. Bluebirds are just now being coaxed to SC by offering proper bird boxes.

I submitted a simple floral arrangement for judging and potential painting by artists. Did not win floral design, but artist, Jean Glass chose my entry to paint! We couldn't resist buying the painting. I have had fun recreating the arrangement and setting it on the table next to the painting. I used curly willow, Texas Gold Columbine and coral and yellow hybiscus in the design.

Garden Club Christmas Luncheon

Homer Wishek, S.C. Garden club Pres. ; Robin Pokorski, California Garden Clubs President; Launa Gould, Nancy Loesch, Garden club Awards Chairman; Carole Lung, Orange County district Director.

Christmas luncheon for the garden club is a fun annual event. I invited representatives from the district and state level and they were delighted to attend. I took them on a tour of the community gardens including the Marine Monument and the Casa Romantica and Gardens.

Casa Pacifica

I visited the Western White House in San Clemente in April 2007. It was an honor because there are very view visits allowed per year to the home and gardens. The San Clemente Garden Club was awarded a field trip after 2 years of asking. We were limited to the number of people that could tour the gardens because of parking restrictions etc. and since I am president of the club I was guaranteed a spot. Here are just a couple of the hundred photos taken.

I impulsively plunked myself into this swing hanging from a huge tree!