The black iris is amazing in that at sometimes it appears black while at others it appears a rich purple. I first became entranced in this flower a few years back when I was going through a dark stage. My garden was full of pink and red but I wanted something deeper and richer. One of the [...]
Category | Hidden Gem
There is nothing like a rose. A nice fat garden rose. Scents can range from a true rose scent to a violet or citrus smell. No other flower has such a color or fragrance range. No other flowers elicits such love as a rose. According to fossils the rose is 35 million years old. [...]
I love the Healdsburg Farmers market. It is truly one of my favorite places. They have the BEST flowers! There are few things I love more than flowers. Introducing the fully bloomed Peony if you have never seen one before. They start out tightly wound and then unfurl into a beautiful spectacle of a flower. [...]
I have been obsessed with cheese for about 5 years. To the extent that every dinner out starts and ends with a cheese plate. For the true cheese lover the below are two of the restaurants I feel have true cheese experiences for the cheese lover 1) Willi’s Wine Bar, Santa Rosa. Local small production [...]
My favorite wine this week is La Crema’s 2007 Anderson Valley, Pinot Noir. La Crema is famous for their Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir but what many people do not know is that La Crema makes small batches of appelation designated Pinot Noirs from other areas. These wines are designed to showcase the best attributes of [...]
The Healdsburg Twilight parade is a town tradition. Every year in honor of the Future Farmers of American the town comes together to put together a local parade. Local businesses and people create and design floats which are supposed to play into a general theme. This years theme is “what grows in your backyard.” The [...]
The Russian River Rose Company is unlike any other rose company. It is only open in April and May on Saturdays and Sundays or by appointment. It is not a traditional nursery but rather acres of roses situated around the owners homes. They have roses cascading through trees and on arches and anywhere there is a [...]
