This is Also Texas
So often you just see the pictures of the daffodils and line trees around the Southern Bulb farm in Northeast Texas, but Texas and the South have so much more in terms of geographic diversity, such as the Gulf Coast. That is where I was today, in Rockport, Texas. Funny enough, there was a milk
A Handful of Kumquats
With a hand full of kumquats, we said our goodbyes to Dr. Bill and Lucille Welch in College Station. Rebecca jumped on the offer to have some, and Dr.Welch quickly helped. You might be surprised to see a citrus plant living, growing, and maturing in the middle parts of the South. Well, in case you
Gardening in the Cracks
Had a good bulb hunt today but the pics weren’t that exciting (I’ll post the pics once I filter through them). What I did enjoy was the reseeding annuals I saw popping up in the cracks of a cement driveway. I knew petunias would do this, but I didn’t know a salvia (the blue).
Cookies and Crinums
Rebecca and I made it to College Station and had some delightful cookies waiting for us. We devoured them next to a simple arrangement of a crinum with Confederate jasmine as the base. The fragrance is wonderful, and the brevity of the design is even more refreshing. The crinum is ‘Diane Welch’ selected/bred by Greg.
Robots on the Farm
Robots on the Farm
Stolen Bulbs…Police Called
Let this be a reminder to all of you bulb hunters out there….always ask for permission! For years I had eyed a particular group of hardy amaryllis in a garden in Mineola, TX. When I saw an estate sale go up for the house, I thought that it would be a perfect time to buy
Pass-a-Long Flowers
Well, pass-a-long magnolia blooms to clarify my blog title. We were given one by some friends in the Azalea District in Tyler, TX. The Azalea District has old homes and brick streets from the early 1930’s. It’s a charming part of town, especially on nice evenings like this. The bloom was high in the tree.