We reached 74F yesterday. I started pulling covers off my plants after this week’s winter storm. I might have cried a little. Sally Anne did not do a very good job of protecting my gingers. She must have been hiding under them. The bougainvillea I so lovingly kept green all winter has succumbed to the [...]
Tag: winter gardening
Snowpocalypse 2021, Part One
You might have heard there was a bit of cold weather across the central part of the United States. You might have heard Texas didn’t cope well. Let me lay it out for you. Let me start with the size of Texas for perspective. I know I have several European friends here. I've been there [...]
Waiting for Spring
I refuse to believe it’s going to be cold outside this weekend. I have already put away my Dale sweaters. (It’s crazy that I even own Dale of Norway sweaters, but we do go up north a couple times a year to visit family, and they come in handy!) My bluebonnets are already sending up [...]
False Spring
The last week or so has been the typical January roller coaster for our area. Do we have the AC on or the heat on? It’s 75-80F during the afternoon, but falls to 40F at night. And it’s been so dry, my rain barrels are nearly empty again. But my plants think it’s Spring time. [...]
Spiced Almond Trees!
Pro-tip: if you don't buy your cooking spices in bulk, you should. It is so much less expensive that way. I just filled my nearly empty bottle of parsley for twelve cents. Twelve cents! Actually, less than that because Central Market is having a sale on their bulk spices - everything is 25% off right [...]
Don't Be Latte! 