I kept passing by the asparagus bed last week. Each time I frowned because this is what I saw. This may not look bad to you, but this patch normally produces more asparagus than …
Green Thumb Sunday–Ingenues
On this chilly April afternoon, the ingenues enter at stage left, their delicate blooms glistening in weak winter sunlight. These are the spring flowers which herald warmer …
Hangin’ Out at Pam’s Place
After lunch, we went to the Natural Gardener nursery, which was one busy place on Saturday. If only I'd had an extra suitcase . . . . Austinites were tucking plants into wagons …
Nine Years Ago Today
Nine years ago, it was snowing outside. Today, it is 80 degrees F. Nine years ago, I held the soft, tender form of my youngest for the first time. Today, clad in a Life is …
Why I Love New York
HH and I took a little trip. We went with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law to the Big Apple for four wonderful days. It was my second time to visit, and HH's first. I loved …
Green Thumb Sunday: Signs of Life
These rose leaves don't know it's winter still. Although I am enjoying them today during our 61 degree weather, I know that they will probably get zapped again by a winter blast. …
A Garden’s Growth
My friend, Mary Ann, suggested I write more about the origins of my garden. My first thought was "Oh, no, I want it to be perfect and in bloom, and I don't have any good pictures …
Green Thumb Sunday: Fences and Arbors
Yesterday, the gates and fences bordering both my garden and the six and a half acres surrounding it stuck my fancy. The line "'Good fences make good neighbors'" from the poem, …
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Winter Scavenger Hunt
After I left a rather gloomy comment on his blog, my photographer friend, David, whom I met at the Garden Writers Symposium, gave me a challenge. He suggested I go out, armed with …
Green Thumb Sunday: Pretty Photos and Some Fun
The weather folks were surprised yet again. First, they thought the storm would dump an inch or two of snow. Then, they forecast only rain in the center of the state. This …
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Seeds of Promise
While on a walk with my dogs, Mariah and Prancer, last week, I saw this lovely moss under the trees. It is prolific this year, probably because of all the summer rain. I also …
Leaves Fell Like Snow
. . . at my house on Saturday. "Brown, dirty snow," Handsome Hubby ("HH" from here on) said. It appears he was unimpressed with my simile. As you can see from this picture, …