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Obsessed? Yes.

February 3, 2013 by Ogee

“The trouble with gardening is that it does not remain an avocation. It becomes an obsession.” ~ Phyllis McGinley You know how you can become so accustomed to something that you don’t even see it anymore? Today, I suddenly noticed how neglected the entry way to the entire Sanctuary has become. While we did not exactly sign up for this duty, it desperately needs to be done. Morning Glories are literally choking the Crepe Myrtles along the drive; shoots have […]

Categories: Gardening • Tags: Country Gardening, gardening, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature

Evening Meeting in the Garden

July 20, 2012 by Ogee

Ina, Maria and I called an evening meeting in the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden. Over delicious Turkey, Pesto and Tomato sandwiches (thanks, Ina!) we talked through future plans. We had our first sighting of a Monarch butterfly, but it would not sit still long enough to be photo-captured. We certainly have created a haven for them, and we hope to see more in the coming weeks. Surrounded by Robins, Quail, and Bunnies who kept their distance, it was nice to […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Cottage Garden, Country Gardening, Elfin Thyme, Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Memorial Garden, Sunflowers

Resetting

July 9, 2012 by Ogee

I have to admit, I was a little discouraged Friday night when I arrived at the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden; by the destruction being inflicted on Maria’s sunflowers, the paths that are in disarray waiting for our fall project, and the never-ending weeds that grows like trees in this country garden. Unlike maintenance at our home gardens where we just step outside the door – the trek out to this country garden takes time. As a result, we generally are […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Country Gardening, dog rescue, Dog Walker, Elfin Thyme, Finches, Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Mardi Gras Beads, Sunflowers

Thanks for Sharing

July 4, 2012 by Ogee

I don’t know which someone(s) linked our blog to their Facebook page, but we wanted to say… It was our biggest single day for traffic. It’s great to share the chronicle of our Memorial Garden with others; it’s even better when it helps to spread the word about the good work done at Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary. From what I hear, they have their hands full with the arrival of nearly 20 new dogs this week. I […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Bunnies, Country Gardening, dog rescue, Garden, Herb Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Memorial Garden, Perennial Garden, Rose Garden, Sunflowers

A Summer Evening in the Garden

June 29, 2012 by Ogee

There is nothing I would rather do after work on a warm summer evening than avoid exercise and putter around in the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden. The sun baths everything in this warm glow which coats the imperfections so you can relax instead of focusing on the weeding and projects you know will have to be done. Out in this country garden, a light breeze picks up late each day off the cool Sacramento Valley rice fields. Quiet as it […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Country Gardening, Golden Retriever, Golden Retriever Garden, Homeward Bound, Homeward Bound Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Rice Fields, sacramento, Sacramento evening, Summer

NBA Draft Day Close-ups

June 29, 2012 by Ogee

It is NBA Draft Day, an official holiday in my house. In other words, I might as well be invisible. So I took the opportunity to make an evening trip to the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden to get up close with some of our blooming friends – beginning with Deb’s first Dahlia’s of the season… Susan and Jeff’s Miniature Dahlias… Maria’s Sunflowers, Vonnie and Randy’s Roses, Sue’s Marigolds, and a host of others: Next up…wide shots of the garden as […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Black Eyed Susan, Coneflower, Country Gardening, Dahlia, Day Lily, Golden Retriever, Golden Retriever Garden, Homeward Bound, Homeward Bound Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Lupine, Marigolds, Memorial Garden, NBA Draft, Roses, sacramento, Sunflowers

A Thorny Challenge

June 26, 2012 by Ogee

The blackberry bushes at the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden are surprisingly surviving the birds to produce fruit (perhaps they are too full from lunching on the nearby grapes to care). We’re anxious for their season to start – and to finish. The bramble has taken on a life of its own. Now home to bunnies – and who knows what else – it is overgrown and unmanageable. We are told that there are two raised beds in there. Who knew? […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Blackberries, Blackberry Bramble, Country Gardening, Golden Retriever Garden, Homeward Bound, Homeward Bound Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue

Sunset in the Garden

June 13, 2012 by Ogee

With the temperature over 100 for the past two days, I made an after-work trip out to check on the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden. I wanted to lay eyes on the new plants in the Willow Garden and make certain that the Herb Garden with its still young plants were surviving the heat. I passed a bunny as I was walking in (too quick for the camera), our snake (we have to name that guy!) and something was most definitely […]

Categories: Gardening, Golden Retriver Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Country Gardening, Golden Retriever, golden retriever rescue, Golden Retriver Garden, Homeward Bound, Homeward Bound Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Memorial Garden

June 4, 2012 by Ogee

Today we installed the beginning of the Willow Bed at the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden. That meant 20 bags of shredded bark to keep the weeds from re-appearing; a stone path surrounding a beautiful relocated bench built by other Homeward Bound volunteers; and the first of many planned plants joining the Bearded Iris, Japanese Maples and Redwood including Japanese Forest Grass, Heuchera, and a few small compact bamboo shrubs. These will multiply, and will be accompanied by African Iris, Astilbe, […]

Categories: Gardening, Golden Retriver Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Butterfly, Country Gardening, dog rescue, gardening, Golden Retriever, golden retriever rescue, Homeward Bound, Homeward Bound Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue