Fresh air

September 27, 2006 The front garden’s salvias and lantanas make a crazy quilt of color. Yes, I’m one of those gardeners who mixes pink and orange. And loves it. We’ve enjoyed beautiful late-summer weather this week, with highs in the … Read More

Bottle tree in bloom

September 24, 2006 Bottle tree Fall arrived on Friday with a last gasp (I hope) of oppressively hot and humid weather. Despite the mugginess, I worked outdoors with a circular saw, cordless drill, and concrete all morning, creating a bottle … Read More

Speed demon

September 21, 2006 Hummingbird and lantana While I was taking a few pictures of the garden this evening, the hummingbird I’ve been stalking all spring and summer flew down to the lantana right in front of me, no more than … Read More

Mountain lions in urban areas — Are they in Austin?

September 21, 2006 In July I posted about The Beast in the Garden by David Baron, a nonfictional look at Boulder’s experience with mountain lions moving into suburbia. A real page-turner, the book follows the escalation of lion attacks from … Read More

Well, it looks pretty to me

September 19, 2006 Damianita foliage coming back after drought Why am I showing you a brown, twiggy, half-dead looking plant? Because I’m thrilled to see sprigs of greenery sprouting from those dead-looking twigs. Interplanted with Mexican feathergrass, damianita lines the … Read More

Why I'm at the computer instead of in the garden

September 17, 2006 Bill at Prairie Point just posted this blog meme, which I read with interest. Why do we blog? Do we share our blogging hobby with family and friends? How has blogging changed us? Reading Bill’s answers made … Read More

Why I’m at the computer instead of in the garden

September 17, 2006 Bill at Prairie Point just posted this blog meme, which I read with interest. Why do we blog? Do we share our blogging hobby with family and friends? How has blogging changed us? Reading Bill’s answers made … Read More

Bird's-eye view

September 16, 2006 Looking down at the garden from the upstairs windows this morning, it occurred to me that photos from that angle might prove useful for planning. Hmmm. Why didn’t I think of this before? A little history first. … Read More

Bird’s-eye view

September 16, 2006 Looking down at the garden from the upstairs windows this morning, it occurred to me that photos from that angle might prove useful for planning. Hmmm. Why didn’t I think of this before? A little history first. … Read More

Waiting-for-fall blues

September 14, 2006 Autumn sage (Salvia greggii) in early-fall bloom I’ve been feeling a bit lackluster about posting the last few days. Maybe it’s the endless-summer blues, which usually hit in August and last through September. Maybe it’s because, after … Read More

Now for something completely different

September 11, 2006Susan at Garden Rant just posted photos from one of my favorite cities, Charleston, South Carolina, adding, “And all y’all gardenbloggers, I just LOVE seeing your nature- and garden-filled travel photos, so keep ’em coming.” Well, anyone who … Read More

High and low

September 10, 2006 The first oxblood lily bulb flowered today. I went out to give them all a deep soaking, as instructed by M. at Zanthan, and found this one blazing at the edge of the Lindheimer muhly grass. I’m … Read More

The hit list

September 09, 2006The good news first . . . My oxblood lilies are coming up! M. at Zanthan gave me about 20 bulbs way back in early May. It was already hot then, and I didn’t feel like digging them … Read More

Pretty pink & fall orange

September 07, 2006 ‘Carefree Beauty’ rose Yesterday’s north breeze enticed me into Shoal Creek Nursery down the street to pick out replacement annuals for the bedraggled narrowleaf zinnias in the front courtyard. I decided on purple chrysanthemums to bring out … Read More

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