My garden’s out of control!
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 Posted in Insects, bees, bulbs, early spring flowers, garden design, garden projects, native plants, passalong plants, poppies, pruning, roses | 35 Comments »I’ve created a madhouse. I knew I needed to thin spiderworts, larkspurs and poppies, but I just couldn’t bear it. So now I’m pulling some out since they’re suffocating everything underneath. Good grief, we have poppies that are 4’ tall! Others, along with ...
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day from Linda’s east Austin garden!
Thursday, March 15th, 2012 Posted in Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, Insects, bulbs, butterflies, drought, early spring flowers, poppies | 26 Comments »This week, CTG joins fellow gardeners from around the world for May Dreams’ Garden Bloom Day! Here’s a mere sample of what’s blooming after two years of torture-by-weather in my east Austin garden. With our recent rain salvation, this poppy ...
Homegrown perfume factory
Thursday, March 1st, 2012 Posted in Insects, bees, bulbs, garden design, native plants, passalong plants, roses, trees, wildlife | 14 Comments »Right now, my garden is a perfume factory working overtime. Mountain laurel blossoms mingle with the sweetness of bridal-gowned Mexican plum. Beneficial insects swoop between them and ‘Spring Bouquet’ viburnums. As I pruned ‘Maggie’ at last, I had to stop now and ...
Filling up on fragrance|Funky Chicken Coop tour|Square foot garden design
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 Posted in Tours, bulbs, butterflies, chickens, fertilizing, garden design, pruning, roses, vegetables | 4 Comments »Well, if you had a year or so to read this post, I can show you everything that’s blooming in my garden! Since I know you’re busy, here's just a sampling that doesn't include “D is for Drought” in their ...
