Even though I developed a love of gardening as a child, I hated weeding. I have three younger brothers and we decided we would plant a vegetable garden. Which we did….but my mother (she was one of those “mean Moms”) insisted that we also take care of the plants in the garden which meant weeding, […]
This is for my Northern friends
Many years ago my mother had a clever idea….why not put the fresh cut Christmas Tree in the kettle garden to absorb water? No need to find a bucket big enough for the tree, no need to set it up and fill it with water….win-win solution right? Nope……that night a cold front swept down from […]
Christmas is a coming…
and we will be Closed to celebrate the bird of Jesus. Those dates are: December 24-26. We will also close for New Years; December 31 to January 2nd. We wish all of you a very Merry and Blessed Holiday season. Remember to keep all those who can’t be with their loved ones during the holidays […]
I was born in Okinawa Japan
and for the first 10 years of my life I lived in sub-tropical regions of the world; Taiwan, Thailand, Saipan and Miami Florida. When I was ten we moved to the Washington DC area where I experienced living in a Temperate climate for the first time, ie four distinct seasons winter, spring, summer fall. We […]
Is it me?
or am I just imaging that the leaves are falling earlier this year? In years past it always seemed that the leaves dropped the first week of December. I say “seemed” because we are relying on my faulty memory and not entries in my non-existant journal. Which brings me to journaling (which is actually a […]
It’s time to go outside….
Now that cool weather is here and Ragweed has finished blooming (unfortunately I am a member of the ragweed allergy club), I can safely go outside and actually enjoy the great outdoors! All Texans and Southerners look forward to Fall with the same yearning that Northerners feel about Spring. After suffering through the long hot […]
Fall Flowers
I love Fall! After our brutal summers, cooler temps are a welcome RELIEF! It’s a great time to garden but many don’t….WHY NOT? Partly, I think because we are conditioned to garden in the spring. And partly because we are so distracted by School starting up, Sports and preparing for the three major holidays. Don’t […]
The Land of Broken
We have friends who own a Water Garden Store in New Orleans, called American Aquatic Gardens http://americanaquaticgardens.com/. It’s a great place, just block away from the French Quarter and worth a visit. One of the owners Bill is very creative and when visiting his home he grandly presented an area in his yard which he […]
Help for Hummers
Immediately after Hurricane Harvey, I noticed the Hummingbirds were already out and about. Where they weathered the storm is a mystery to me! But they survived and I’m grateful. As you know Hummers migrate through our area from August to October and we are an important stopping off point before they make the arduous journey […]
Tomato, To-mAHHto,
It’s Tomato time again here along the Gulf Coast. Plant tomatoes now and you will harvest right up to the first freeze! Before the freeze pick the green tomatoes, they can be fried up as in Fried Green Tomatoes, or “sneak” them ino a smoothie or simply set the green tomatoes on your kitchen counter. […]