DIY: $5 Compost Bin for Leaves
This month the leaves have been falling in Houston. In my neighborhood, lawns are covered with them and landscape crews are blowing, raking and bagging. As I drove around I…
Garden
Houston Garden Tour: Valerie's Formal Kitchen Garden
Back in November, when the weather was a bit warmer, I had the pleasure of photographing the garden of a good friend of mine, Valerie Tschaar. She lives in West…
Bloom Day: December 2009
With the unseasonably cold and wet weather this month, it is hard to find anything blooming in my garden. I've had to go back to photos taken earlier this month…
CSI: Compost Soil Investigation: CASE CLOSED
This week I closed the case on my soil investigation with the delivery of 7 cubic yards of Nature's Way 3/8" Compost Leaf Mold. It was still warm and you…
Bloom Day: November 15th
Happy Bloom Day. Air Plant Tillandsia blooming after the October rains. The heavenly scent of this butterfly ginger Hedychium coronarium. Lantana "Dallas Red" Lantana camara Firebush Hamelia patens Intoxicating Night…
CSI: Compost Soil Investigation
In August 2009, I started Project 802 which consisted of building three raised beds for growing vegetables. It appears I did not do enough research before buying the soil for…
Fall Garden: Disappointing Results
Here is a progress report on my three raised vegetable beds (aka Project 802). I planted seeds in early September for my first fall garden in the new raised beds.…
Bloom Day October 15
Happy Bloom Day! Gerber Daisies are blooming again. With the slightly cooler weather and welcomed rains, my Gerber Daisies have perked up. The zinnias at my mailbox are blooming too.…
Water Lilies Getting Sleepy
With the nights a little cooler and the welcome rains we've had this month, the water lilies are beginning to slow down. I've noticed the colors are little darker and…