Gardening Blog Posts
Central Texas Gardening in September
I couldn't wait to get out in the yard this morning! The temperature was just right in the mid sixties and the high is predicted to reach only eighty five, Yippee!!!! I rushed through my daily chores of feeding and watering the chickens, scooping their poop to stir...
Bonked on the Head!
An outstanding feature of my summer garden is an archway made of cattle panels connecting one raised beds to another.
Steps and Ladders
I enjoy browsing estate and garage sales. What do I look for? Yup, "things" for the garden or quilting. I hit the jackpot when one of the estate sale homes had a designated sewing room filled with my kind of goodies: an armoir stacked to the max with neatly organized...
What to Do in the June Texas Garden
Think of ways to manage "playing" in the garden for the next few months. The heat is brutal! 1. Try to "play" on days that are overcast and move around your garden as the shade moves from one location to another. 2. Most of your planting is already done, but you can...
It’s Not Too Late
It's not too late to plant your seeds, whether those you've harvested from last year, or the ones you've purchased in those cute little colorful packages. This year, I received seeds as a favor from a baby announcement and I spread them out in a full sun spot. They're...
Shredded Leaves Are Your Best Mulch
What do I do in the garden in December?
Garden “Speak”
If you’re anything like me, I sometimes am at a loss for ideas as to what to fix for a meal. It’s the end of the week before the grocery store run, and my mind is a blank!
Frog Fruit, a Lawn Substitute
We’ve successfully gotten rid of our St. Augustine front lawn over the last three years and replaced it with native perennial flowers, shrubs, ground covers and herbs.
Succession Gardening
A gardening question I’m asked frequently is, “how do you have things always growing season after season?”
Sacrificial Sowing
This title probably has a spiritual connotation for you with the assumption you’re about to read some deep meditation. In a way you’re right, because our creator has a purpose for each and every plant in its biosphere!