September 25 , 2008
From the producer: 20 February 2025
After adjudicate hard to get a photograph of the hummingbird on the terrace turk ’s cap , Greg is the one who did it .
When the heater are n’t there , they ’re on theDicliptera suberecta , the fire acanthus , or countless other plants . This would n’t be potential if we had n’t adopted a chemical - spare garden or plant for wildlife . The hummers still care our sugar - water feeder , but it ’s just the extra dainty , not the main course of action .
I ’ve teach a lot about plants and raw garden techniques from Howard Garrett ’s books . In 1997 , when I return from my mother ’s funeral , I really wanted to attend Austin ’s first “ immature ” convention ( Eco - fair , maybe ? ) to meet theDirt Doctorhimself . I ’d even take heed to his tuner programme while I was in Dallas , preparing the after - funeral tiffin . in reality , going to the event – when I was totally exhausted – was a mental escape from that sad calendar week . My desk was mob richly with stuff I needed to tend , but my understanding boss said to go . Nervously , I handed Howard my card and require if some day he ’d be a client on CTG .
Since then , Howard has drive from Dallas to fall in Tom for many programs . Aside from his cognition , it ’s been wonderful to watch his patterned advance and analytic thinking about safe and level-headed garden technique . This week , we fit with him for his latest insight , to celebrate an updated version of hisThe Organic Manual , my constant reference .
require to make out the benefits of alfalfa ? Or how to make garlic / pepper spray ? Or how to habituate vinegar in the garden ? This is the book for you . And every week , you ’ll want to check out hisblog , forum , subroutine library , and much more .
Also this week , Trisha brings new hand - on brainwave to planting herbs in free fall .
And get ready toChoo Choo Ch / Boogieat a backyard garden railroad!Steve Blackson’sG - Gauge railway line , depicting the early 1900s Hill County , is constipate to put you on a new “ path ” of garden pattern .
My garden is right on raceway with Skip ’s flora of the Week : Filipino reddish blue ( Barleria cristata ) , a plant life I met at a fellow gardener ’s abode years ago . I ran out to get my first one that weekend .
Now , I have three in the crepe bed , though this one ’s shorter and skimpier than the others – it had a few yield with last yr ’s rainfall , I think . I thought it had died , but it ’s ride !
They get former morning sun , quickly filtered to luminance , then to shadow the respite of the day . I also have one in the rental bed , but I recall it call for more light-colored , so I project to move it in natural spring . If you have n’t grown them before , they freeze back in winter , but come out pretty tight when it warm up , for evergreen grain in semi - shade all summer , and flowers in pin .
Also in the crepe paper bed , the Knock Out rose put on a few flowers . They ’re not vast - it could suffer to have more Dominicus , but this is definitely a worry - detached rise to add together to your list .
On the back fence , near the new turn dinero garden , a sweet mathematical group found each other on its own . Well , I plant the flame acanthus from a naval division , but the zexmenia and genus Eupatorium get together in for my own reading of a “ wild flower meadow . ” I speculate it search mussy to some eye , but I jump for joy when I saw it . The Linaria vulgaris is still blooming , too , though not for this image .
In former genus Photinia - ville , the Barbados cherry react to the stark haircut I give it last spring . I ’m planning to move one of theTecoma stansto that fix at the recession next spring , or even this fall , if I ’m brave . That will look great against the foreground plumbago / lantana , just out of frame .
It ’s even blooming again .
Around the corner , in front , the evergreen sumac is about to blossom .
Near the front porch , the ‘ Pride of Houston ’ yaupon holly is getting ready for Mimus polyglotktos .
And at the porch itself , meet my latest greatest find !
I was on the way to the grocery depot last Saturday when I could n’t resist three minutes at a locality estate sale . I nabbed this treasure for $ 20 , and with a wire brushing , some spray paint , and an closing - of - season - sale cushion , we ’ve got the perfect porch hiding place for UPS software package . We may even sit around in it when the guy are n’t there .
Until next week , Linda
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