Double rainbow

Oh how beautiful this is! Do you see the double rainbow? lol



The laughing cow

Did u have a 'laughing cow' today? Sooo good. A 'must have' daily!

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Mulch in the garden

We bought 3 large bags of mulch to put in the garden. For us it is mandatory since we are away a lot and needed something to help the soil in the garden stay moist. Here's the new look --

Here's our 'sugarbaby' watermelons :)

Tomatoes ...

Strawberries....

Garden...

Corn...

More corn & orange tree...

This is how it was before....

Thornton Beach Vista

Nice day in the bay so I went to one of my favorite spots in the bay, Thornton Beach !

My recent moon photos

I waited for the lunar eclipse a couple of days ago only to find out that it was only going to be seen in other parts of the world and not in North America. Bummer! Whatever, I took these photos anyway...

Could be better, but I'm still learning :)

Propagating Jade Bonsai

So I've planted some cuttings from my jade bonsai and from my uncle's Aeonium 'Purple Queen' plant. They have not grown roots yet , last time I checked. I'll see how they do...

Roses from the garden :)

Roses are not my fave but they are pretty. Here are some roses in my rose garden...

Orange roses..

I've never seen purple roses until I moved to our new house...

Different shades of pink and some red :)

Here's a white one !

My sister made this ...

Palm Tree!

Well, here is a picture of the palm tree I bought from Walmart a month or two ago. I guess I could say it's doing alright. The tips of the leaves are turning brown maybe I'm not watering it enough or maybe because the tree has been cooking in the sun. I've seen fertilizers at garden centers that are made for palm trees but I don't think my tree needs some right now.

As you can see in the photo I've trimmed off some of the leaves, lol. How hideous.

I need help with my Myers lemon tree!!!

My mother bought us a lemon tree which was in excellent condition when we took it home. We dug a hole in the garden and tried to re-plant it there but a few weeks later the leaves started to turn yellow and kept falling off the tree. At first, I thought it was too much watering, then not enough watering, then I thought it was the garden pests. I decided to put the tree back in the plant pot which it came with and then all the leaves started falling off, even the green leaves. The tips of the branches turned brown and I got a pruner to cut them off. I could not figure out what was wrong because I thought I was doing everything right. I even read articles online on how to take proper care of it.

Well, it's been really hot lately temperatures ranging from 75-99 degrees. I've recently moved the tree into the sunroom so the leaves won't cook in the sun. I think it is now progressing a bit better and it's been growing new leaves and flowers. I'll see how it does in a few weeks.

Here it is now ...

As you can see I still have the tag on it.

Sunsets

Love sunsets as much as I do? :) Here ya go.... I lived in the SF bay area most of my life , 10 mins from the beach. The scenic drive & views there are amazing!

Plants (succulents & more)

I've just started to collect succulents because I've heard they are low maintenance and that they don't need to be watered daily even in hot humidity areas so I thought these are perfect for me. So I've recently purchased portulacaria afras (elephant bush) a crassula that is also called gollum, ET fingers because of its shape. Portulacaria afras have small (Jade plant )leaves I've repotted them in some vases that Ive has in my storage creating a terrarium look. I will see how they do in a few weeks :)

I have little knowledge about them right now but I promise I'm learning :D

Check out my succulent video ...

Moon Watching

Ive recently been using my telescope which is Polaris by Meade and been focusing on the moon nightly trying to observe its changes. I'ts a hobby that I really enjoy and at times , I take videos and photos of what I see through the telescope. I do not have a telephoto or an expensive brand - professional camera but what I have right now works for me. I will try to start posting photos and videos of what I witness in the night sky from now on to share to others with the same interests as me. :D

First, check out the video :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no_8CkelOHs

These are the first photos that I've taken on my first and 2nd night of moon watching -June 2011. Not the best pics but I tried.

During daytime. Not so good at all. Resolution is really bad during the day, well for me at least.

3rd night...

4th night ... moon was really bright so I didnt want to pass the opportunity.