Winter fun, trip to Wharton, spider ID

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in From the Producer | 3 Comments »

Last Sunday, this little acrobat wasted no time cashing in its Salvia coccinea coupon before it expires. My Forsythia sage (Salvia madrensis), a young passalong from Renee of Renee's Roots, could stand more sun, but I like its adolescent bloom and ...

Bloom day: 11/15/09

Sunday, November 15th, 2009 Posted in From the Producer, Garden Bloggers Bloom Day | 11 Comments »

I'm rather amazed that I've celebrated Bloom Day for weeks now. Gardeners in Central Texas took a beating this dry summer with 68 days over 100º.  But in my east Austin garden, the team rallied when the rains finally came, ...

Go wild, photo tips for gardeners

Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in From the Producer | 4 Comments »

Our lives transform when we become gardeners. One day, we simply go out to buy a little plant to decorate the porch, or a tree to shade the backyard. Then, faster than you can say "8 cubic yards of mulch," ...

First photo entry for Gardening Gone Wild

Sunday, November 8th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 13 Comments »

When I chanced upon this event behind the compost pile, I couldn't resist entering this month's Gardening Gone Wild "Picture This" theme, "End of the Line." The wind got me before I could catch the spider that made this truly the ...

Falling for flirts, tree plant, hang on to herbs, San Antonio tour

Thursday, November 5th, 2009 Posted in From the Producer | 9 Comments »

Peek-a-boo. In fall, one minute everybody's shyly flirting, like this 'Country Girl' mum. A few days later, they stampede your heart and introduce you to their friends. Since spring, I've been waiting for this one to open up to me. It's one of ...