This is the front entrance and yard of the old house, I’m about to move into. The tree on the right was butchered by the electric company but managed to live into it’s 200 years. I remember climbing it back when I was a young girl.
July 10, 2011
Front Yard
Home
Recently we had to put Mom and my step-dad in a nursing home for their own best interests. They have gotten to the point they no longer can care for themselves in the way that’s healthy. Since that time, I’ve considered moving into the old family home. It’s located about 35 miles east of Dallas, and nice small town effect. This is the house, where I will be living. It dates back to the early 1900′s and has been remodeled to make it more livable.
April 9, 2011
Patio Plants
I’m not sure if you able to see them or not, but there are small flowers on my upside down hanging tomato plant. I live in an apartment and there’s a small patio which I’m able to get almost full sun. So, it gave me an idea to plant a few things that would possibly be beneficial later. I’ve not had good luck with planting in this manner in recent times, so I’m not sure if it will do well this time.
January 31, 2011
Unwanted Pests
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April 18, 2010
Rains Came
The DFW area has experienced rain the last 3 days that was needed and yet can be a problem. A moderate flooding has been warned, with possibilities of it getting worse. We are glad that the weather is producing rain rather than drought, which we have in recent years had.
The flowers and plants will thrive much better with this slow soaking rain. I fear the sun will come out with fierce rays that burn the new growth. One thing has been nice and that is the fact that this rain didn’t come with bad storms, we so often experience here in the Texas area.
March 12, 2010
Spring…
It’s finally here, along with all the things we need to do, to get ready for the growing months ahead. I find that it’s harder than I thought, since getting the ground worked is not happening. The weather, here has been rather wet. Just about the time I believe the ground is going to be dry enough to till, it rains again. I’m not being able to get certain crops in the ground because of this.
January 8, 2010
Moon Planting
Understanding effects, and timing your gardening chores accordingly, is a basis of moon gardening. The moon moves in a complete cycle every 29 days. In moon gardening, this cycle is divided in four quarters or phases. Phase refers to the moon’s shape viewed from earth during the month. To plant by moon phases you need an almanac or calendar. It lists exact time and date of the moon phases. A lunar month starts with a new moon, also called “dark of the moon”. From the new moon to first quarter and from first quarter to full moon, the moon grows to a crescent and then a full circle, mid-month. The increasing or waxing phases.
January 7, 2010
Getting Ready for Spring
It’s time to get ready for the coming spring. Early in the month, turn under clover and other green manure crops in the vegetable garden so that the soil will be ready for planting next month. Even if you haven’t planted a green manure crop, till the garden to expose overwintering insects. If there hasn’t been any rainfall, make sure to water outside plants, especially if there’s freezing weather. They need to be well hydrated.
Water holiday gift plants with care. Check the soil before watering to make sure it is dry and to avoid drowning plants. Allowing these and other houseplants to dry out between watering will help prevent or control fungus gnats.
January 5, 2010
I’m Not Sure
I had this plant that someone sold to me, and it didn’t have a name. I got tired of it being in the large container, so I planted it in the front yard near the corner of the house. It took off to growing, and I noticed that it really bloomed when it would rain. So, I tried to keep it watered as much as I could. Here, it is showing the pretty purple blooms, which were numerous.
September 23, 2009
Tomatoes
These are cherry tomatoes, and as yet they are very small. The rain almost ruined them recently. Some are already turning orange. We will see how well they fare.
