Gold Lantana

Evidence of a Procrastinator…..

I know that none of us wants to admit to procrastinating.....but in my case the evidence is getting more clear with each passing day. Beautifull Gold Lantana The pathway to my front door, is getting narrower and narrower and soon,…
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lemon tree

Citrus, September and Lemonade….

Growing up, we had a lemon tree in our backyard in California.  I loved to be able to go outside and just pick lemons whenever we needed them.  As an adult, I must admit that of all the different kinds of citrus trees - lemon are…
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Texas Mountain

A Wonderful Dilemma….Part 2

I mentioned earlier this week about our beautiful Palo Verde tree that fell victim to the high winds of a monsoon storm.  As sad as I was for the loss of my tree, I began to realize that I would now have to choose a replacement. …
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Desert Museum Palo Verde

How to Select A Desert Tree

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I am faced with a wonderful dilemma of selecting a desert tree... My last post dealt with the loss of one of our beautiful 'Desert Museum' palo verde trees. So now we are faced with the question of which type of tree should we choose…
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flower garden

Fallen Beauty….

Isn't it interesting how the best laid plans go awry?  I had great plans for the beginning of this week.  I was getting ready to build my flower garden.  I have had visions of a garden filled with both annual and perennial flowers…
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Botanical Interests

An (Almost) Empty Vegetable Garden and a Bounty of Seeds…..

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. I am what many people would call a "planner".  I absolutely love to…
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Double S Farms

The Joys of August….

While we are in the midst of the dog days of August, it is easy to get discouraged when I look out into my garden.  Now, that doesn't mean that my garden looks bad....actually just the opposite.  Many of my plants are in full bloom…
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Monthly Garden Bouquet

Monthly Garden Bouquet – August

Hello Everyone.....I hope you are all enjoying your summer so far.  My August has been quite busy and filled with kids back in school, preparing to teach a vegetable gardening class, planning my fall vegetable garden, a baby shower (more…
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My adventures living

Gracie’s Story….an Ongoing Chapter

It is hard to believe that it has now been 7 years since Gracie walked into our lives.  I cannot imagine life without her.   Now for the most part, this is a blog about my adventures living and gardening in the desert southwest,…
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Yellow Bells

A Mellow Yellow August Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day….

Summertime temperatures bring a riot of color to my desert garden and my plants are growing larger and larger.  The combination of warm (okay, hot) temperatures and summer rains means that my garden is going crazy with growth and blooms. As…
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