To start with, flowers were not the only way to make an impact. Foliage was very important in the mass plantings. First is the variegated shell ginger with knockout roses. The next photo shows variegated shell ginger with macho ferns in front. I have a few of these plants, and this year, I will make sure to group them all together for a bigger impact.

Just an amateur gardener in central Alabama figuring it all out as I go along. Friday, May 24, 2013. Meanwhile, my posting on the blog may be a little sporadic. Picture me dancing a little jig after this statement.

Muhly Grass Now In Session. Short bloom time does not diminish the late blooming nakedness, sans leaves, of. Very surprising is this reblooming daylily,. It first opened on May 27th and for some reason decided to give it another go now. Okay, you do you, Buddy.

Growing roots in the suburbs of Houston. Posted by Lynette in Gardening. Click the link to be redirected to the new address. Posted by Lynette in Ramblings. Sonic, by far, has the best ice around. Ok, back to Sonic. Did you know the first Sonic opened in 1953. And that the original name was Top Hat.

What shall I name it? So, Thank you so much everyone for supporting me. I stripped her of all her leaves with just the sickly-looking sprouts in the top. A sudden change in weather this summer revived her.

In this blog Jimmy and Wade take you on the journey with them through the creation of their backyard gardening project. It is our little oasis at the end of the day and a place to relax on the weekends. Feel free to leave comments and suggestions. Wednesday, August 4, 2010. It has been too long! Our Cocker, Sidney. The newest edition to our Family, our Doxie, Tyler. Her human died and her children were unable to care for her. We have enjoyed her company very much.

This is a blog about my home and garden improvements and other things I thought were interesting. Saturday, February 19, 2011. One More Dose Here for the Spider Mites. You can see that they spider mites survived. Those little white specs are the blasted things. So I took the blasted plant back into the kitchen and blasted the blasted things off with some blasted water again. This time they better not come back! Thursday, February 10, 2011. It has been a couple weeks s.

A first hand look at the wonderful world of raising a miniature schnauzer. Grilled Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops. Book review - Desert Gardens of Steve Martino. Have You Ever Punched A Viking? I am Minnie, an Australian Silky Terrier. I am Santa, a Miniature Schnauzer. 2011 in Review and 2012 Wishes.

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Posted by Racquel in Perennials. In the entire circle of the year there are no days so delightful as those of a. Fine October, when the trees are bare to the mild heavens, and the red leaves. Bestrew the road, and you can feel the breath of winter, morning and evening no. Days so calm, so tenderly solemn, and with such a reverent meekness in the air. Posted by Racquel in Alliums. Posted by Racquel in Bul.