Lady of LaMancha

My favorite iris is an oldie - Shah Jehan from 1932. It may not be the largest of irises in my garden, but it is more refined, without all the ruffles. Love the colorway. Shah Jehan This ...

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Well, the roses in the front garden are starting to do their thing, and I have been spending more time just sitting, looking and smelling. Yes, there are weeds. Yes, there are rose bushes that ...

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We have been quarantined at home since March 12th, and that has given me ample time to spend in my garden. Not work in the garden, mind you, because a larger volume of medical pre-publications ha...

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Frustration has reigned in my garden this month.  We have had exactly 1 day of rain this entire winter.  As a result, certain areas of the garden have turned hard as cement, and NOT A SINGLE da...

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Over the years, I have found that our almond trees can bloom anywhere from late January to early March.  I attribute this year's March bloom to our excessive drought this year.  I have also...

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Once again, the mimosas are in bloom.  And, once again, it's that time of year when I dream of having one of these beauties in my garden. Acacia dealbata

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I have just buried my cat, Luna. Those of you who are followers have probably seen photos of her on this blog before.  She was my true gardening companion, never venturing outdoors alone a...

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Santander, Spain

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Aquila adalberti, or Águila Imperial Ibérica

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I hope not to offend anyone with this post's title, but it really is apropos. The Friday before Christmas, I came home in the evening to find the town-owned property in front of our front wall ...

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OK, so I am cheating.  I have not prepared a vase, and the holiday season is over, but I still wanted to share a simple wreath that I threw together just before Christmas.   Inspired by the...

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Epiphany, Little Christmas, Twelfth Night… you may call it what you will, but in Spain January 6th is El Día de Los Reyes Magos, or Three Kings Day.  On the night of the 5th, Spanish children...

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The 15th of every month is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, when we all post photos of what is blooming in our gardens.  But, today is not the 15th, is it?  With the rush to finish work before the h...

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Just a few snippets You know, there are some very talented gardening bloggers out there who also excel in flower arranging.  I just happen to not be one of them. Gaura, with her long-ar...

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Well, that went fast.  Of course, I didn't get much done in the garden this month, but I did at least do something. New planting area Since we've had some rain and the clay has softened up...

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You know you live in a small village when… ...you mention to the village baker that your husband has brought home a cold from his business trip to Portugal, and he steps out to his garden...

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Fall foliage in Spain is mostly monochrome: gold on gold.  So, one of my goals in my garden has been to bring in more oranges and reds, reminiscent of my native New England.  Sometimes, you ha...

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Having my afternoon tea in the kitchen, I had to run out and take a photo of my oldest wisteria, looking so pretty in the sun. I usually have a large outdoor sofa in this exact spot, but I ...

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The sky has been cloudy this month and the fog has crept up the river from Toledo most mornings, so these photos were taken in mad dashes yesterday when the sun peeked out its head.  What a teas...

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Alectoris rufa hispanica Athene noctua, "Little owl" A tribute to the mochuelo (Little owl) that pooped on me while gardening last week. Who's been visiting your garden lately? ...

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On the 100th anniversary of the end of Word War I, The Great War, the "War to End All Wars", I once again have been reflecting on the fate of so many young men and women who gave ther lives to pr...

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Gaura indheimeri "Whirling butterflies"

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I had thought that I might be a bit more motivated to get things done in the garden if I posted monthly photos of the garden's progress.  Accountability, I say!  It also gives me a good excuse ...

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When I first came to live in LaMancha 12 years ago, I had never tended a garden in such a hot, dry climate, and I had no experience with clay soil.  In my native New England, we had never-ending...

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