According to my Wildflowers of Central Texas guide, these orange and yellow flowers are firewheels.
2015_Day 121: Wildflowers, chirping birds = peaceful evening walk
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2015_Day 120: A red tomato in April!
Look at the red (okay orange) tomato in my garden!
2015_Day 119: It’s all about the dirt
I finally got the chance to watch “DIRT! The Movie,” the DVD I won in a recent (well, kind of) giveaway by DirtNKids blogger and fellow gardener Shannon. Continue reading
2015_ Day 118: Veggies harder to grow this year
Caterpillars or some type of fruitworm loving on my tomatoes?
I didn’t expect growing vegetables to necessarily be easy here in central Texas. And it isn’t. Neither the peas nor beans seem to be thriving; in fact, the peas look like they’re burning up. At the same time, I’m not sure what’s wrong with the beans. Continue reading
2015_Day 117: Tomato flowers galore
Lots of splashes of yellow in the garden today. The cherry tomatoes, they are finally flowering. Continue reading
2015_Day 116: Bubblegum, black cherry and pink champagne Sunday
Finally. The failed lettuce is gone from my patio containers, replaced by Black Cherry and Bubblegum Supertunias and Pink Champagne Ruby Grass. Continue reading
2015_Day 115: Flower repotting awaits
I’m giving up on the lettuce in pots on my back patio. Actually, I gave up on it awhile ago, I just haven’t done anything with the pots (photo below). That will change tomorrow when I replant the petunias (photo above) I got from Home Depot into them. Continue reading
2015_Day 114: Hot, humid weather perfect for tomatoes
We were talking about the weather at work today, and a co-worker commented how she wasn’t ready for the 90s and the humidity. It has been humid lately and we’ve had at least one 90-degree day with more in the weekend forecast. Innocently (I am new to Texas, after all), I asked if 90s in April were common, adding that I thought those hot temperatures would hold off til at least May. Continue reading
2015_Day 113: #fitat50 challenge definitely challenging
Two-thirds of the way into my #fitat50 challenge, I wish I could say I’m exceeding all my expectations. My goal was to lose 10 to 13 pounds and get in shape by my 50th birthday. I’ve lost 5, maybe 6 on a day the scale likes me. Continue reading
2015_Day 112: A splash of color for veggies
Tomato bed dotted with marigolds.
Chocolate Chips and Chaos 