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March 2010 Foliage Follow-up

by Jacqueline D'Elia on March 16, 2010 · 2 comments

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Japanese Holly Fern

Japanese Holly Fern Cyrtomium falcatum

Butterfly, or African iris – there are so many varieties available. Dietes bicolor or Moraea grandifloraI’ll make a note of which it this spring when they flower. I am pretty sure it is Dietes bicolor Moraea grandiflora

Cattails on my Live Oak Querus virginiana

 

Shumard Red Oak – Quercus shumardii  leaves are budding.

 

Tri-color Ginger – Stromanthe sanguinea ‘Triostar’ combines beautiful texture and color.

Rocky Top Lettuce Mix

Thanks to Pam at Digging for creating Foliage Follow-up. To see more fantastic textures and shapes, head over to Foliage Follow-Up.

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March Bloom Day 2010

March 15, 2010
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What’s blooming in your garden this month? Gerbera daisy Gerbera jamesonii which orginates from the Transvaal region of South Africa. One of my favorite flowers.

Carolina jasmine (or “jessamine”) Gelsemium sempervirens blooming this month along my back fence. This is courtesy of my neighbors garden.

The very first bloom of my Azalea indica ‘Formosa‘  this spring. Their are [...]

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Today I Saw Red… and Orange.

March 8, 2010
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The photo above is a Pink Double Knockout® Rose “Radtkopink”.  
I saw red indeed. A pair of delightful cardinal birds. The cardinals were darting around the backyard today foraging for food. The female stopped at the bird bath for a drink. The male was busy on the ground searching. In the past, they’ve always seemed to leave before [...]

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Windmills, Daffodils and Rosemary

February 22, 2010

This Sunday  I got some much needed chores done in the garden.  The Organic Vegetable Grower Specialist classes I am taking at Urban Harvest has been very helpful. The series targets our area of the country and offers practical, useful information for growing vegetables. Based on what I learned I purchased some local organic granular fertilizer to jump [...]

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Macro Monday: More from the Archives

February 8, 2010

There have been a lot of reasons for the lack of posts this year and the weather has a lot to do with it. It’s been cold…. cold for Houston. There just hasn’t been many nice days for gardening. I’m also incredibly business with work, along with starting the Master Gardener (Thursdays now through May)  program [...]

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DIY: $5 Compost Bin for Leaves

January 24, 2010

This month the leaves have been falling in Houston. In my neighborhood, lawns are covered with them and landscape crews are blowing, raking and bagging. As I drove around I thought what a waste. All this rich organic matter being tossed in plastic bags, piled up at the curb, and headed for a landfill.

This year [...]

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Macro Monday: Pretty Pines Saplings

January 11, 2010
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Visit Macro Monday to view some very interesting close ups and if you have some macro shots to share, join in the fun. Macro Monday features closeup shots in the garden from fellow bloggers and are listed on Lisa’s Chaos.

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Wordless Wednesday: Summer Dreams in Winter

January 6, 2010
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Horsing Around by Emily Giffin

January 1, 2010
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If you enjoyed the photo of the horse earlier this week, here is a little more from Emily Giffin. Emily is my niece who is starting at Texas A&M in the fall. Whoop! I am very proud of her. She enjoys photography and after seeing some of her photos, I asked if she would share [...]

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