Seed Harvest, A Winter’s Job
On a brisk, cold winter day, when skies are clear and the afternoon sun is targeting my back porch, I pull up a chair with my back to the massaging warmth and process seeds from my previously harvested blooms.
Roses Are for Valentines
February is the month for roses: planting, transplanting, pruning, and fertilizing.
Plan Now for Beneficial Insects
Most of the frozen perennials are cut back, the compost bins are cooking, and the beds are mulched. So, besides harvesting my winter greens, there’s not much to do in the winter garden, even in Texas.
What’s a girl to do?
Texas January Gardening Checklist
What to do in a Texas Garden in January is “iffy” business. . . if we’ve had a hard freeze yet, if it’s been a dry winter so far, or if warm temperatures have been persistently stubborn.
Thanksgiving Leftovers Sheila Style!
I bet you’ve never used your Thanksgiving front porch leftover decorations this way!!!
Mulch, a Pile of Winter Blankets and Homemade Quilts
We did not have central air and heating growing up in Lebanon, but we didn’t need it either! The temperate climate gifted us with rolling summer breezes either from the sea or from the still snow covered high peaks of the mountain ranges.