cool gardens in a hot climate™
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
September 06, 2006Reading a comment on R. Sorrell’s blog, I discovered that there’s a new garden blogger in town, with a lovely, in-full-bloom garden. Newcomer Susan, of South of the River, lives and blogs in South Austin—that’s Zanthan territory. (M. … Read More
September 04, 2006 The toad is back in the container pond tonight. I caught him staring intently at the metal frog anchored in a container of star grass. I have to surmise that the toad, like that leaping metal frog, … Read More
September 02, 2006 ‘Valentine’ rose Zanthan is posting about her gorgeous, red oxblood lilies. I’ve just planted some of those, and they aren’t blooming yet, but my back garden isn’t feeling shy right now either. In fact, a few spots … Read More
September 01, 2006 Purple prickly pear (Opuntia macrocentra) Here’s one plant well suited to this summer’s extreme weather. You won’t see a prickly pear give up the ghost easily, even one in a container that got watered maybe three times … Read More