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I'm afraid I wasn't among those rushing out to buy Black Friday bargains. While visiting family up in Dallas I just headed out Into ...

Crazy Texas weather again. 80s two days ago, 30s today and wet and windy as well. I just ran out into the garden to pick a few things for di...

I didn't really do any bargaining of course. I didn't have an Agave Victoria-reginae in my garden and I still don't. I thou...

Winter arrives in Central Texas. Just when I was enjoying the response of the garden to our recent rainfall, following a droughty summer, ol...

With the threat of a freeze tonight we had to get busy yesterday. First the houseplants. Three large plants have spent the summer outside by...

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You probably already know that I am a great repurposer. Before I throw anything away I think about whether I could give it a new use. So, wh...

Some must wonder at how Texans just can't stop talking about it when they have rain. We had plenty of rain on Wednesday. Enough to wash ...

I was surprised....... by flower on the crinum lily,  Crinum procerum 'splendens' in my water garden. I emptied......... the t...