The architecture of a cactus
I love the buds and blooms that spring brings, but walking through our neighborhood yesterday, it was hard not to notice another type of dramatic foliage. The cactus. As a native Texan, cacti have...
View ArticleThis is the best our yard will ever look
There is about a 3-4 week period in the spring where, in Austin, we experience essentially the opposite of the perfect storm: We enjoy moderate rainfall several times a month The average temperature...
View Article300 entries later…
Honestly, I started writing this blog a couple of years ago just to keep track and have a record of Heath’s and my various comings-and-goings in Austin, not really expecting to gather any type of fan...
View ArticleFoto Friday
In celebration of all things blooming right now in Austin, I submit to you the following image (one of my favorites) from a visit last spring around this same time of year to the Lady Bird Johnson...
View ArticleGarden Growth– One Year Later
Last summer, good ole Gretchen (my garden guru) came to stay with us for a week to help us garden beginners install her customized landscape plan in our front yard. The visit was a great success and we...
View ArticleBaby, I love you. Please don’t go.
Dear Backyard Garden, Remember when you and I were tight and would hang out all the time? We had so much in common, so much to learn from each other. Those were the good good old days. But I don’t...
View ArticleMay flowers
Not to be self congratulatory or anything, but Heath and I are basically American heroes for making good on our promise to the garden to give it some much needed TLC. Austin’s been gifted with a...
View ArticleRaindrops on Roses (and other things)
Couldn’t help it this morning, I had to take a few snaps of the rain on our abundant supply of garden blooms. Stay tuned for some more garden updates in the very near future!
View ArticleShifting landscapes
Traipsing across the parking lot of the Home Depot this afternoon, I was confronted with a harsh, and deeply unpleasant reality. As the vicious sun attacked my helpless pupils and a band of sweat...
View Article3 Untold DIY Projects from 2015
2015 was a quiet year on the blog, but it wasn’t due to there being a lack of projects for us to get our hands on. I’m disappointed in myself that I didn’t write about them at the time (though some...
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