Lizards

August 21, 2008 A new Austin garden blogger named Karla introduced herself this week. She’s blogging at The Garden Guide and gardening out near Mansfield Dam on eight acres. For those of us who wish for more room to plant and grow, eight acres sounds like heaven, doesn’t it? Welcome ...

August 07, 2008 On hot summer days, the cool blue of the ‘Whale’s Tongue’ agave (Agave ovatifolia ) gives me a feeling of refreshment. It’s a restful break from the hotter colors of salvia, penstemon, and black-eyed Susan in bloom right now. I wonder if the anole feels the same ...

July 25, 2008 Wizzie also knows lizards, butterflies, ants, and other garden critters, as well as the down and dirty with plant diseases. Sharing her knowledge of integrated pest management on her new blog, Urban IPM, entomologist Wizzie (short for Elizabeth) Brown joins the ranks of Austin bloggers with her ...

July 25, 2008 Wizzie also knows lizards, butterflies, ants, and other garden critters, as well as the down and dirty with plant diseases. Sharing her knowledge of integrated pest management on her new blog, Urban IPM, entomologist Wizzie (short for Elizabeth) Brown joins the ranks of Austin bloggers with her ...

June 20, 2008 The first day of summer surprised me with cooler temperatures. Up until about noon I was able to comfortably work in the garden, and I took advantage of the overcast skies and cooler, drier air (low 80s, I would guess) to deadhead my roses. Ah, this is ...

June 15, 2008 Autumn sage (Salvia greggii ), bat-faced cuphea (Cuphea llavea ), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ), and ‘Carefree Beauty’ rose. Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day snuck up on me this month. Rather than spend several hours today shooting each flower in my garden, cropping, resizing, and posting, I’m taking ...

June 15, 2008 Autumn sage (Salvia greggii ), bat-faced cuphea (Cuphea llavea ), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ), and ‘Carefree Beauty’ rose. Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day snuck up on me this month. Rather than spend several hours today shooting each flower in my garden, cropping, resizing, and posting, I’m taking ...

April 29, 2008 How did I get into this mess? And more important, how do I get out? All material © 2006-2008 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited ...

April 16, 2008 The 2008 Mouse & Trowel Award finalists were announced yesterday, and I’m thrilled that you nominated Digging in two categories: Best Photography in a Garden Blog and Best Garden Blog Design. Many thanks indeed! I really appreciate the recognition, and I’d love to have your vote in ...

April 16, 2008 The 2008 Mouse & Trowel Award finalists were announced yesterday, and I’m thrilled that you nominated Digging in two categories: Best Photography in a Garden Blog and Best Garden Blog Design. Many thanks indeed! I really appreciate the recognition, and I’d love to have your vote in ...

October 31, 2007 Bronze dinosaur in Hartman Prehistoric Garden During my visit to Zilker Botanical Garden this week, I made sure to stroll through Hartman Prehistoric Garden, a favorite of mine. My family visited on opening day in 2002, and since then I’ve witnessed the phenomenal growth of this garden’s ...

October 21, 2007 Monarch on Gregg’s mistflower (Conoclinium greggii ) October is monarch migration season in central Texas, and I’ve noticed a few stopping over in my garden recently. The blue mistflower especially tempts them, as does the (not long for this world) vitex tree. Though I enjoy them and ...

July 18, 2007 Bracing myself for muggy heat, I pulled on my grungy gardening clothes and my straw hat, took a deep breath, and opened the back door, prepared to do battle against the weeds and jungly plants. Ahhh. It was actually comfortable outside at 9 am this morning. And ...

May 07, 2007 An anole on a glass dragonfly amid the ‘Blue Elf’ aloe The weather continues to hold its breath. Still, muggy air from the Gulf of Mexico and overcast skies hang heavy over Austin. Meanwhile, explosive storms and tornadoes have been leveling small towns in Kansas, Oklahoma, and ...

May 07, 2007 An anole on a glass dragonfly amid the ‘Blue Elf’ aloe The weather continues to hold its breath. Still, muggy air from the Gulf of Mexico and overcast skies hang heavy over Austin. Meanwhile, explosive storms and tornadoes have been leveling small towns in Kansas, Oklahoma, and ...

March 29, 2007 Bulbine in bloom The garden closes on early spring and transitions to mid-spring this week. The Carolina jessamine, daffodils, hyacinths, early irises, and crossvine are done. The late irises are in bud, and the antique roses are absolutely covered in buds; a couple of roses have opened ...