This weekend I was doing the dishes and as I looked out the window I saw a Hummingbird. I was so excited! I called my husband Nick over to see our little visitor and he was not very excited. Oh well… I immediately wanted to attract more hummers so I could watch them while I […]
FFA Skills and Bog Gardens?
FFA or Future Farmers of America has been a big part of my life. In high school I participated in Leadership and Career Development Events that taught me amazing life skills for example Job interviewing and problem solving via Chapter Conducting. I also raised goats….silly creatures that made me giggle because every time they sneezed […]
Just Because…..
Do you ever buy or receive “Just Because” gifts? I’ll be out at a store and see something my husband, sibling, parent, whoever would like and I’ll get it just because. Check out this beautiful “just because” succulent planter Roland (newest member of our design team and college roommate of Peter) created for his wife. […]
Need to Cool Off?
This fellow visited Nelson’s and decided to cool off in a stream. Though we don’t encourage you to jump into the pond or streams here at Nelson’s to cool off we do invite you to hang out with us by the water.
SHARPEN YOUR ELBOWS LADIES!! (Gentlemen puff up your chests)
There is a buzzing excitement outside of the doors of Nelson Water Gardens July 3rd 2017…..You can smell the scent you have been waiting for since last year…you know the smell. It’s the smell of sweat, hotdogs, and best of all a SWEET SWEET DEAL! THE DING DANG SALE is back! We close at 6:00 […]
HELP I’M MELTING!
Most of us Texans feel like the Wicked Witch of the West at this time of year, we are just melting in the heat! What are your favorite tips and tricks to staying cool during this oppressive heat and humidity? Here are a few of mine: Wear a big hat. Mom has always worn a […]
Confessions
I have a few confessions to make…. I got the idea for confessions from the Pioneer Woman…. I do not use Fountec to keep algae from growing on my fountain. I enjoy scrubbing the algae off of the fountain, I enjoy the transformation from a green pot to a red pot again. (I’m weird I […]
Gone are the Days….
Gone are the days of having to fill up ceramic pots with soil! Yippee!!! We now have handy dandy pottery inserts in four different sizes. You simply put some bricks or cinder blocks into your large ceramic/glazed pot and set a plastic pottery insert on top of that. I really love this new way of […]
Relax and Unwind in Your Backyard!
Gardening has become one of my favorite ways to relax and unwind. When I get home in the evening I give my husband a hug and a kiss, he grabs a cool beverage for the both of us and we head out to the garden. We chat about our days as I water and pick […]
Call Your Mom!
My mom Anita is weird but she’s that cool kind of weird. Did you know you can buy a trailer load of mushroom compost from the Monterrey Mushroom farm in Madisonville, Tx? Let me tell you this stuff is amazing! and smelly! My husband Nick introduced me to the wonders of Mushroom compost when we […]