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Taking In The Beauty

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

The salvia is in full bloom with dramatic, deep purple blooms. These are offset by the coneflower blossoms, a vivid pink, and the orange-yellow milkweed that is now producing seed. I don’t recall last year’s milkweed doing that, but perhaps … Continue reading →

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Gardens Italian Style

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

The more I garden, the more I love to visit other gardens when I’m out of town. We spent the past several days in Italy, basing in Sorrento for most of the trip. From there we explored the Isle of … Continue reading →

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New Room to Grow

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

In April, the hard work of February and March starts to pay off in the garden. After planting, fertilizing, and mulching, my biggest challenge now is to ensure that plants are staked and trellised where necessary. Everything is growing, blooming, … Continue reading →

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Remembering Where We Came From

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Whenever I add a new bed to the garden, I get overwhelmed. There’s dirt to get, first of all. I am a rare breed–a Texan without a pickup, but who could really use one. I take my make-believe truck, also … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Art of the Garden

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

What is the Art of the Garden? Simply put, through the act of gardening, we can expand the creative in the rest of our lives. As gardeners, through the acts of digging, weeding, fertilizing, et al., we discover aspects of … Continue reading →

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