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A Memorial Garden to help honor and rescue Golden Retrievers.

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Laying Out Grounds

November 11, 2012 by Ogee

“A garden is never so good as it will be next year” ~ Thomas cooper We officially cannot stop ourselves. Every visit to a local garden – like the recent outing to the WPA Garden and Old Historic City Cemetery Gardens – provides fresh inspiration and undercuts our well-earned fall rest! This weekend at the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Ina got busy laying out the first plantings for the entry-way California Natives Garden. Wordsworth said: “Laying out grounds may be […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: California Natives, Dog, dog rescue, Garden, Golden Retriever, Homeward Bound Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Nature, Photography

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Where We Have Ended Up

October 10, 2012 by Ogee

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I’ve ended up where I needed to be.” – Douglas Adams. “Homeward Bound desperately needs help with their Memorial Gardens.” These were the words written in the November 2011 Homeward Bound Newsletter, recounting two years of fits and starts, and multiple set-backs in the establishment of the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden. Volunteer groups had been mobilized, and projects started, but without a dedicated effort, nature quickly erased […]

Categories: Gardening • Tags: Garden, gardening, Homeward Bound Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Memorial Garden, Nature, Photography

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Inspiration from the WPA Rock Garden

September 29, 2012 by Ogee

I have taken so much inspiration from my fellow gardeners at the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden. With a season under our collective boots, there is a garden closer to home that I now appreciate even more. It is the WPA Rock Garden at William Land Park in Sacramento. This three-quarter acre gem is tucked inside the park, between the quaint Fairytale Town, Sacramento Zoo, the outdoor theatre in the round, and the duck pond. It was originally built in 1940 […]

Categories: Gardening • Tags: Daisy Mah, gardening, Homeward Bound Garden, Mediterranean plants, Nature, Photography, sacramento, William Land Park, WPA Rock Garden

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Garden Party

August 26, 2012 by Ogee

“You may go down to the garden.”…(Peter Rabbit’s mother) Beatrix Potter I confess that I did not have to make two trips to the Memorial Garden this weekend. The temperatures are beginning to cool, which means the need for extra watering is diminishing, and even the weeds are growing a little slower. But I’ll be taking a little break for some ocean camping, and our blooming days are growing shorter. I want to enjoy summer’s last blooms as long as […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dahlia, dog rescue, Garden, Golden Retriever, Homeward Bound Garden, Nature, Obedient Plant, Photography, Rose, Summer

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As Summer Sets

August 25, 2012 by Ogee

While the temperatures are still in the 90’s, there was a sure sign that Fall is approaching on the nursery shelves today. Ready or not, its time to think about Fall color and plans for spring…again!  I may still add some perennials to fill in sections that did not fare well while beefing up fall color. Chrysanthemum is always a fall favorite, and would compliment the Gaillardia, Coneflower, Lavender, Nepeta, Coreopsis, Rudbeckia and Salvia that should still bloom for a […]

Categories: Gardening • Tags: Aster, Chrysanthemum, Fall blooms, Garden, Homeward Bound Garden, Nature

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The Fruits of our Labor

August 23, 2012 by Ogee

This year in the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, we have been graced with many fruits. Apples. Grapes. Blackberries. Pears. And my favorite fruit of all… Kongs.

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Apples, Blackberries, Garden, Grapes, Homeward Bound Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Nature, Pears, Pets

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What is a Weed?

August 9, 2012 by Ogee

“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I always thought of Milkweed as a weed. I never knew that it had such mysterious powers. I stumbled across Asclepias, or Tropical Milkweed, in our nursery this spring. I never had enough hours of direct sun in my own shady garden to even consider it. Listed among its virtues (color and height) was its ability to attract butterflies. In our area it […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: gardening, Homeward Bound Garden, Milkweed, Monarch Butterflies

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(Not So) Wordless Wednesday

August 8, 2012 by Ogee

“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.” – May Sarton

Categories: Gardening • Tags: Dogs, Garden, Golden Retriever, Homeward Bound Garden, Nature, Photography

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It’s Raining Dogs!

August 6, 2012 by Ogee

I made a trip to the garden late yesterday afternoon. Sometimes, I find it more productive to break up the weekend chores into two sessions instead one long marathon. (Didn’t Ina do a beautiful job on the White Garden this week?) It was definitely cooler, with ominous clouds moving in – unusual for our Sacramento Valley which is usually baking this time of year. I met Janet and Dale in the gardens. They were visiting with Holden, the sweet pup […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog, Garden, Golden Retriever, Homeward Bound Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Monarch Butterfly, Nature, Photography, Rescue

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