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INTRODUCTION Although Central Texas lies in an area known to be relatively warm year round, tropical plants intolerant of freezing or near freezing temperatures require winter protection from the various cold fronts that sweep through and drop temperatures below or near freezing for short periods of time. In order to ensure healthy continuation of growth.

Tuesday, July 12, 2016. In the vastness of the Davis Mountains, there is beauty in a landscape where the brightest colors come from the blueness of the sky. At 6,000 feet, the Davis Mountains are the high dessert of Texas. I saw clusters of cholla cactus blooming here and there until we took the scenic loop drive through the mountains, then there were forests of cholla blooming for as far as the eye could .

My new waterfall and grotto. I penned a ton of inspirational photos onto Pinterest, and I also had it in my head. Definitely a natural look, softened by not having any rectangular shapes. And I did the job ourselves. First, we had to do a little hard work. Next came the heavy duty liner on top of the carpet.

Sunday, March 18, 2018. Around here, we seemed to have gone from late winter,. We had one morning low last week at 30 degrees,. And the last few days highs near 90. Welcome to Spring in Texas. The Spring Leaf Clean Up is about to begin,. When the Live Oak trees drop their old leaves,. And put on new ones. The pansies are still blooming. If this heat keeps up,. The Snapdragons are finally starting to bloom. There are little fruits, on the Elaeagnus.

Monday, December 4, 2017. For this inaugural tour, all but one were built by The Cat Carpenter.

Monday, June 29, 2015. Artful garden blends blooms and mixed media. In addition to the beautiful blooms and creative designs we enjoyed at the Toronto Garden Bloggers Fling. Filled with the work of sculptor Wojtek Biczysko, the garden reflected upon itself through various metal sculptures that brought light and movement into the landscape. I did a little .

A little about farming, a little about knitting and a whole lot about vegetable gardening. Tutorials and Other Helpful Posts. Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Planting Beans, Squash, and Leeks And Caring for Potatoes and Artichokes. There were beans to plant and squash to plant and a flat of transplants that needed to get in the ground. Then spent all day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the couch.