Cecile and her husband Ernie have a twenty acre farm three miles north of Visalia, California in the central San Joaquin Valley. Three acres are devoted to a variety of flower/theme gardens and Cecile’s favorite, “the gourd patches!” She recently had her first showing as an artist at the Jon Ginsburg Gallery in Visalia. Cecile speaks to garden clubs, community organizations and at public events on a wide range of gardening topics. Cecile has written several Master Gardener articles for the Visalia Times Delta, the Tulare Advance Register and many other publications in Tulare County. She is currently writing a book “From Seeds To Gourds To Art.” Cecile conducts free gardening classes for garden club members and the general public the first Saturday of every month. Call 559-740-6060 if you would like to be a member of this group.  For more information about Cecile, you may visit her website www.gourdsandroses.com or email her at ocecile123@yahoo.com.  (photos by Teresa Douglass)