Category Archives: Seasons
African Iris – Pretty in Bloom and Lovely when Not
My husband and I finally found a hardy plant for our large centerpiece terracotta pot that is both beautiful in bloom and also when not – African Iris. We live in Hardiness Zone 8a which means our temps can dip … Continue reading
February Observations
In February in north Texas, when you begin to see more robins on the ground than in the trees, you can be reasonably assured warmer weather is on its way. Continue reading
Wild Rose Pass
A Valentine Ghost Story This post is an excerpt of an article I wrote about nine years ago and I cannot believe I haven’t posted it at Nature is Nurture before now. I suppose the theme is a little more … Continue reading
Late Limes
November 9, 2018 Hopefully I am writing this post just in time (for those of you in my part of North Texas) to serve as a reminder to bring indoors, or at least heavily cover, your citrus, tropicals and other … Continue reading
What to Expect When Your A/C Goes Out in 100+ Temps
Hopefully this is a somewhat humorous and enlightening post regarding what I’ve learned firsthand this week living without air conditioning. We live in Texas, it is mid-July, and the daily temps, unfortunately, have reached 107+ every day this week. … Continue reading
Benign Effects of Summer Rain in Vegetable Gardening
First of all, I’d like to preface this post by saying a rain shower at the end of June in Texas is a true blessing. Downpours on three occasions at my home this week could be considered a miracle! What … Continue reading
Houseplants to Brighten Your Winter
While I pondered a topic to write about as we were enduring a few days of twenty degree temperatures here in North Texas recently, I looked around and began to admire the thriving houseplants I had surrounded myself with both at … Continue reading
Another Fall Favorite – Cape Honeysuckle
I recently came across another perfectly colored and timed blooming plant for fall: Tecomaria capensis or, the commonly known, Cape Honeysuckle. It all started when, on the way home from a family Colorado road trip last June, we stopped in … Continue reading
Fall Flowers, Foliage & Fruit
Below is an article I recently wrote for my workplace newsletter. Although a bit premature, the subject hopefully be timely soon as we seek relief, even if only in the planning stages, from the current heat spell here in North … Continue reading
