It is hard to believe that it has been four months since my last post. Life has been really busy. The holidays, the loss of my grandfather, getting ready for the baby who’s scheduled to arrive at the end of May … so many things and very little time for gardening. Good thing there’s not [...]
Last spring I ordered ten milkweed cuttings from livemonarch.org. When they arrived, they also arrived with 75 free milkweed seeds. I sowed the seeds and then let them sit outside until July when I finally got around to transplanting them. I ended up transplanting a total of 32 plants along the southern fence line. The [...]
I took a much-needed leave of absence for the last month or so. The hottest month of the year in Central Texas is August, so there was little I could do in the garden besides try to save a few plants that burned up in the hot, dry weather. Now that the hottest weather has [...]
Butterfly gardening is a rewarding hobby. With a fair amount of research and some hard work, you can transform an area of your yard into a happy place for the neighborhood butterflies to stop in and enjoy. If you are lucky enough, they’ll soon call your garden home and produce further generations for you to [...]
Sometimes, a simple week away from the everyday life can have profound effects on one’s peace of mind. When we chose our camping destination in Colorado, it was important to us to be in an area that was free of as many artificial distractions as possible. We didn’t want electricity. We didn’t want running water. [...]
