My Little Tribute Garden in Santa Barbara

FROM LARGE TO SMALL

a little bit of Paradise

We moved from an acre 3 years ago to a small Garden Patio

which I can maintain myself

Spring has sprung and Summer is on her way!

this was the beginning 3 years ago

the pictures below is what it looks like now

beautiful fountain installed by Eye of the Day

 this little patio garden was all concrete

when we came here

 with nothing growing

 my darling husband and I with some help from
son Jon

 installed and planted all of this 3 years ago

 everything growing here today either 

came with us

or started anew here

 These Epiphyllums came along

I rescued these 'Orchid Cacti' from a client's yard

 this orchid is a re-bloom

this fountain was my husband's last project

 it makes me think of him every day

 these bird baths traveled with us

 Red Reedstem Epidendrums 
many started from 'pups'

 many succulents began from one small rosette

 this is where the bunnies dig under the fence

 birdseed tray

 front court-yard

gift from dear friend

 flowering succulents

 50+ year old Cymbidium came from my mom

and has at least 20 spikes each year
I know I got my love for gardening from her

re-bloom of Laelia Orchid purchased several years 

ago at the annual

Orchid Show in Santa Barbara 

 my husband loved his rain gauge

he would have been happy to see it fill

this past rain season

 yellow epis and yellow 
Banksia Rose Hedge

Night Jasmine, first year bloom

 new Monarch Butterfly drying his wings

came from my Milk Weed nursery

more Epidendrum Orchids

I have 4 colors

this gorgeous Angel Trumpet was

given to me as a small cutting

my darling husband made this beautiful

garden for me

his love is surrounds me

Thank you Doug