Monthly Archives: April 2009

Apr 06
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Gardens of Childhood

“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter,the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” – Elizabeth Lawrence

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Apr 05
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Freeze Warning Tonight and Tomorrow Night!

If you were fooled by the beautiful warm weather we have been having and gave in to the urge to buy those tomatoes and peppers (like I did) then you might want to give your warm-loving babies a blanket. The things that should be covered, besides tomatoes and peppers, are cantaloupe, cucumber, okra, squash, corn, […]

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Apr 05
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French Lace

This is another rose that was started by cutting  I got from a friend.  It is a cluster-flowered floribunda bush about 3′ tall.  It has a large flush of blooms in the spring and fall with a few blooms in between.  It has a light spicy scent.

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Apr 05
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Six Megapixels To Burn

Six Megapixels To Burn. This is a really cool photo journal with a lot of pictures from the Grapevine botanical Gardens at Heritage Park.

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Apr 05
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Heaven

“I have often thought that if heaven had given me a choice of my position and calling, it should have been on a rich spot of earth, well watered, and near a good market for the productions of the garden. No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no […]

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Apr 05
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Pass-Along Plants to “Pass” On

I took a garden tour through a neighbor’s garden and noticed that there was a particular plant coming up everywhere. I asked her what it was and the look on her face told it all… it was a weed. It started out as a lovely “trumpet vine”. And, yes, it is very lovely. At least […]

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Apr 03
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Acceptable & Unacceptable Products in an Organic Program

Natural Organic Home Garden Health Howard Garrett Dirt Doctor – Acceptable & Unacceptable Products in an Organic Program Don’t know what is or isn’t safe to use in an organic program?  This will tell you.

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Apr 02
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Calloway’s Nursery Perennial Swap

Title: Calloway’s Nursery Perennial SwapLocation: Calloway’s stores  4940 S. Cooper Arlington, Texas 76017. (817) 465‐2838  423 East FM 3040 Lewisville, Texas 75067. (972) 315‐3133 Cornelius store  1200 N. Dairy Ashford Houston, Texas 77079 (281) 493‐0550 Link out: Click hereDescription: Exchange free plants and visit with local gardeners. Long‐time gardeners instinctively like to […]

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