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Snapshot of What I’ve Been Doing

I know I’ve been pretty sporadic with the posting lately.  But I thought I’d share some pictures of what I’ve been up to.  Our gardens keep us rather busy.  And … Continue reading

April 29, 2014 · 20 Comments

Wordless Wednesday — Season’s First Plantings

March 5, 2014 · 8 Comments

Purple Fountain Grass Majesty

Back in March, we decided to flank our garden gate with Purple Fountain Grass.  We planted already developed plants (as appose to seeds).   You can see how tiny the … Continue reading

July 22, 2012 · 12 Comments

Coming Back To Life – The Crape Myrtle

Last fall our crape myrtle looked like this: It was quite thin and had many dead areas within the branches.  Texas had an extremely terrible drought last year.  The reality … Continue reading

July 3, 2012 · 6 Comments

Glad for Gladiolus

Earlier this spring, we planted about 50 some gladiolus bulbs of multiple colors.  They lined the herb and tomato/pepper gardens, the outline of the vegetable garden fence, as well as … Continue reading

June 5, 2012 · 8 Comments

Growing Pains: Learning the Basics of Tomato Planting

  In deciding to plant a garden this year, one of the things Kenley and I were most excited about planting was tomatoes.  Truth be told, I’m not a huge … Continue reading

June 4, 2012 · 1 Comment

The Journey

Imagine a 1700 square foot house nestled in a small neighborhood just north of Austin, Texas.  Imagine also, if you will, a couple embarking on a journey as newlyweds and … Continue reading

January 27, 2012 · 4 Comments