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Blogs about: 2009 Garden Year Two

Bloom Day November 2009 (at long last)26 comments

Robin wrote 2 weeks ago: Now that Summer of Hell II is behind us, I seem to be able to live in the present and forget the hor … more →

Tags: bloom day, Cat's Whiskers, Clerodendrum Ugandense, GBBD, Lantana, nandina, Salvia, stonecrop

Plants that are true drought survivors34 comments

Robin wrote 2 months ago: Since I was able to dump out all my discouragement about gardening in Central Texas in my last post, … more →

Tags: Drought Tolerant Plants, summer

Recapping the Summer of Hell 200924 comments

Robin wrote 2 months ago: This is not a light hearted post. Usually I try to offer some sort of levity or humor with my garden … more →

Tags: dought, Summer Heat

A Biltmore Storm17 comments

Robin wrote 4 months ago: I recently had the good fortune to visit a friend in North Carolina. While we grow many of the same … more →

Ah, the gentle signs of spring (isn't this summer?)16 comments

Robin wrote 5 months ago: Yes, this is a gladiolus. No, I didn’t buy it at the store. Yes, it’s a current photo. I … more →

Welcome home, Mom!9 comments

Robin wrote 5 months ago: I recently took a lovely trip to North Carolina to visit a friend in Wake Forest. We started in Ashe … more →

Tags: snake

It's time to think about moving (again)8 comments

Robin wrote 5 months ago: Temps reach 107 at airport today Thursday, June 25, 2009, 05:16 PM Austin recorded its second-hottes … more →

Tags: Heat, Weather

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day30 comments

Robin wrote 5 months ago: Many Austin bloggers have mentioned that their gardens are mere shadows of their Springtime selves, … more →

Daylilies Galore20 comments

Robin wrote 6 months ago: Daylilies with Yarrow Last fall, I decided that I wanted to give it a try to grow daylilies in my ga … more →

Tags: Daylily

Update on LAHRGHDT Day22 comments

Robin wrote 6 months ago: Last fall, I posted a plea for help with redecorating my deck, Let’s All Help Robin Get Her De … more →

Tags: Garden Decor, Hardscape, gazebo, LAHRGHDT, outdoor rug

Is this September or May?12 comments

Robin wrote 6 months ago: After a lovely brunch at Olivia on S. Lamar, we took a drive through the wonderful SOCO and Bouldin … more →

Tags: Pride of Barbados

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day May 200920 comments

Robin wrote 6 months ago: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day has become an international hit on the fifteenth of each month; created an … more →

Tags: bloom day, Byzantine Beauty, Daylily, double delight, Geraniums, Impatiens, Persian Shield, Princess Ellen, Spotted dead Nettle

The Tale of the Bottlebrush Tree18 comments

Robin wrote 7 months ago: When I was but a wee lass, I was uprooted from my Australian home and whisked to lands far, far away … more →

Tags: bottlebrush, callistemon rigidus

Through the Garden Gate, Monday12 comments

Robin wrote 7 months ago: Cindy, at My Corner of Katy, suggested to me that we start a tradition of posting a picture each Mon … more →

Tags: Hardscape, Through the Garden gate, Trough

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day- April, 200924 comments

Robin wrote 7 months ago: Many thanks, as always, to Carol of May Dreams Gardens for creating and hosting this monthly event i … more →

Tags: bloom day, abutilon, bulbine, byzantine Gladiolus, coral nymph, double delight rose, Impatiens, Ivy Geranium, mock orange

Happy Dirt15 comments

Robin wrote 7 months ago: Seratonin-booster Mock Orange is beginning to bloom.My decades as an alternative health practitioner … more →

Tags: health, seratonin, Neuroscience, Dopamine

it's hard to be unique when everyone is hip23 comments

Robin wrote 7 months ago: Pink Ranunculus (Double buttercup) I love this bright pink flower of the Double Ranunculus bulbs I p … more →

Tags: pink ranunculus, Buttercup

If you build it, it will come16 comments

Robin wrote 8 months ago: Previously, I mentioned this new bed that was calling out to be created once I moved my fenceline la … more →

Tags: Hardscape, Ivy Geranium, Canna Lilly Pink Sunburst, Mardi Gras Abelia, turk's cap, Bamboo Muhly, Tropical Sage

Dreamy kitchen remodel18 comments

Robin wrote 8 months ago: I dream of the beach frequently. Whether in daydreams or night dreams, I am often thinking of those … more →

Tags: Remodeling, beach kitchen, exotic granite, Kitchen Remodel, Margaritaville, turquoise


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