Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of James Rubie
Today’s photos are from James Rubie in Sacramento, California. James says, “I live in the Land Park area of Sacramento. I started this California cottage garden about 10 years ago. I spend a lot of time sourcing, reading, and planning the garden. The biggest challenge is of course the space and critters.The climate here is Zone 9 and fairly mild.”
Beautiful, James! That fountain is dreamy. Cute pup, too…
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Comments
One of the things I so appreciate about the Picture of the Day feature is the chance to be exposed to what grows in other parts of the country. For some reason, I wasn't expecting to see daffodils and hyacinths in a Sacramento CA garden. James, do help Mother Nature along with some refrigerator time for your spring bulbs?
Your garden is gorgeous and your attention to detail really shows.
Like meander1, I wasn't expecting daffodils! Spring is WAAAYYY too early here and the daffodils are in full bloom. The photo of your dog made me smile... I have an 8 week old lab mix puppy that has taken a liking to eating my daffodils -- just the flower portion.
I love the copper roof on that gazebo and that fountain is magnificent... looks like a very stress free nook amongst all those plants.
Oh heck yeah! Bulbs of any kind do great in Northern Calif. Mother nature is the refrigerator--it's not always sunny and warm in CALIF. In fact we were blasted with weather last week!
Lovely garden! I too was surprised to see daffodis and hyacinths - I guess my perception of California is (unfortunately) limited to sun and sand - totally forgetting the northern areas. Cute dog too!!!
Great variety in plants for California. Is that one of the "new' hydrangeas?
Beautiful Garden James! I live in Carmichael and work for Green Acres Nursery in Sac. Have you thought of sharing your garden with us by participating in a garden tour? I would love to see it first hand.
Beautiful scene with the tall lilies by the fountain. Thanks for sharing, James!
What a gorgeous photo James... the fountain and the copper roof in the background are perfect in your beautiful garden.
Lovely! I hope there is a chair or hammock tucked in there somewhere.
No daffodils in California, are you kidding? Google Daffodil Hill in Sutter Creek, California, they have literally thousands of them. I live 30 mins away from Jamie, same zone, we get (light) frost and everything here, enough to grow Cherries and so on. Beautiful garden, Jamie. I like checking out what grows in the heat here, I'll have to try out the Hakone. And is that a Crocosmia in the background?
Jlittle14- Would love to share the garden with you. When is the tour?
Thanks everyone. No refrigerator time for the bulbs at all. I try a lot of different bulbs some work and some don;t . And yes inside the Gazebo is my home away from home with carpeting, couch and Rocking chair. My sanctuary away from the world!
oh...not fair! How do you get your daffodils to come up pink? I ordered several varieties years ago & they ALL came up a dirty yellowish tint, some more so than others...I was so disappointed I called the company & the woman told me that there really are no such thing...that they just come up less yellow than the traditional varieties! :(
Yours are lovely!!
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