On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me……… well Nelson’s doesn’t have a partridge and a pear tree soooo I’m going to mix up this classic Christmas song and make it about winter gardening (ish I did my best)!!! Please sing along! Also if this post gets 100 Likes/comments by Next […]
Mr. Turkey is BACK!!!
For many years we set up a hay bale turkey on the corner of Katy Fort Bend and Colonial Parkway. Then his spot was taken when a traffic light was installed on that corner. Mr. Turkey was forced into retirement. But he’s back! We made changes in the side parking lot and now have room […]
Snoop Dogg and Water Gardening
Do you ever have super bizarre work dreams? Well the other day I had the weirdest dream work dream ever. I went to NRG stadium for the Snoop Dogg concert (in real life I’ve only been to two concerts…I’m not a concert person at all least of all a Snoop Dogg one. I probably couldn’t […]
Adorable Stamped Pots
Before my husband and I got married and moved into a house, we each lived in apartments. I absolutely have to have plants in my life and had several little pots with herbs, flowers, and veggies out on the small balcony of my apartments. We have these adorable little pots that have stamped sayings on […]
Gardening in August….
August is a tricky month for gardeners especially in Texas. The weather is hot and humid but the ground is dry. Gardening in August is not for the faint of heart, you have to be willing to get out there and sweat your butt off. It’s tough to get out and keep up with your […]
Christmas in July
Psst… The Ding Dang Sale is still going on at Nelson’s. I don’t know about you but I never really understood the whole Christmas in July concept….and to be perfectly honest I still don’t. Any way what does this have to do with what I’m writing about…I’m glad you asked. I like to get my […]
Hot Weather Gardening
Anita and Dany talk about how to garden in the heat safely. It’s hard in the summer to keep up with your gardening. Mom (Anita)always stressed the importance of wearing a hat, sunscreen, and staying hydrated.
Can you handle the heat?
I don’t know about you but this Thursday June 21st begins the official summer season and it’s going to get hotter. I hate being the bearer of bad news but that’s just the way it goes here in the south. The heat is just oppressive during July and August. I am already wilting and it’s […]
Hot Tips
Summer has hit the Houston area and I just wanted to share some “HOT” tips/don’t forget to do these things before our brains fry up in the heat. 1. Don’t forget to add water into your disappearing fountains! If you are going on a long vacation it is best to unplug the pump while you […]
Mom, mom, mom, mother ANITA!
The wonderful Anita Nelson is my mom. My title is how I have to address mom at work… I begin with Mom a few times then go to the dreaded Mother and the last resort Anita. I finally can gain her attention that way. There are four of us Nelson kids, Peter, Anne, Mary (that’s […]
