We have a small yard and a small garden, but I love to take walks through the garden and take close looks at the plants I have growing there. There’s always something new that keeps me interested and reminds me why I started gardening in the first place – I enjoy growing things! Yeah, there’s [...]
I have finished transplanting all of the veggies for the spring garden. In my little plot, I have 2 tomatoes (celebrity and early girl), 2 bell pepper (green, cal wonder), 2 jalapeno, 2 habanero, 2 cucumber, 1 squash (yellow crookneck), 1 zucchini, 1 watermelon (crimson) and 1 cantaloupe. Right now there is quite a bit [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Basil is a wonderfully aromatic and flavorful herb that can be used in a variety of recipes and dishes. Unlike many other herbs, however, it is not cold-hardy, so it has to be replanted every year. Luckily, basil grows very fast and thrives in warmer climates such as ours. It is also very easy to [...]
