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
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
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
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
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
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