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There’s a Purple Coneflower in my Backyard!
If you are like me, you probably spend a lot of time surfing the web looking at other people’s houses, design website, and garden blogs. When I began my garden, I spent way too many hours scouring the web for … Continue reading
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Tagged coneflower, flowers, Gardening, green, purple flower, texas native plants
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How do you know it’s spring?
You know it’s spring when the jasmine starts to bloom. Â What’s more fragrant, and spring like than walking past a yard with a fragrant Jasmine plant just bursting with blooms. If you look carefully, you will see that the bottom … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Blog
Tagged bee, budding plants, Gardening, green, jasmine, pollen, pre-bloom
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Making paper seed pots
The beginnings of spring appearing all over (both in my garden, and in the gardening blog world). Trees are sprouting, bushes are coming out of dormancy, and tiny green shoots are appearing from the brown earth. Here in Austin, where … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Blog
Tagged eco seed pots, Gardening, green, growing, paper seed pots, seed box, seedlings, spring, vegetables
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Do you have a Green Website?
I just found out that my webhost, Dreamhost (whom I’ve been using for years, is a Carbon Neutral company. Â As more and more work is done on-line (as you are probably realizing), more and more energy is being used. Â Just … Continue reading
Planting Spring Bulbs in Austin
Six months ago we bought our house in North Austin, and since then we’ve been working hard on the inside. Then the Austin summer hit, and temps stayed above 100° for 2 months.  Just about everything in the unkept backyard … Continue reading
Stage 3 Water Restrictions In Austin
Last night, while watching the local news, I heard that even though we have gotten a bunch of rain in the last 2-weeks, Central Texas lake levels are still at an all time low, and the LCRA (LCRA means Lower … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, austin water restrictions, Gardening, green, stage 3
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The dog days of summer
Let me start by saying “My poor lawn is dying a slow death”. I have a living will and a power of attorney, and every legal document one can think of just in case the unforeseeable should happen. Â I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Blog, House Stuff
Tagged bermudagrass, Gardening, Grass, green, lawn, water
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Cicadas – a big green bug!
Yesterday morning, I was pulling a few weeds in my garden, and looked over to see a cicada sitting on my basil. I guess they like pesto, too. These are medium sized bugs that make a lot of noise at … Continue reading
Easy Fresh Pesto Recipe
Only a few weeks after beginning my garden I’m able to reap the benefits. Last night I was hungry for a fresh, light dinner, and there wasn’t much in the fridge. Â Too tired to even call for takeout, I decided … Continue reading