The Variegated Thumb

In 2020 I started a small garden of primarily native plants that support pollinators. It was in a corner of the front yard that was partial ...

Since I haven't been keeping up with this blog for a while I figured I should provide a little update on my greenhouse. When you have li...

I've really neglected this blog. I'm going to try to start posting more regularly once again. Several years ago I visited the Missou...

One of several plants I started from seed last year was a milkweed nicknamed Hairy Balls or Balloon Plant ( Gomphocarpus physocarpus ). Th...

Spring will be here before we know it. Already I am seeing a few blooms on my quince bush, buds on our Daffodils, and leaves from our tulip...

I've been trying to be patient and not disturb my little Treaty Oak seeds . I managed to go a couple of weeks without looking at the po...

While we were in Austin we visited Zilker Botanical Garden. There was a special event going on while we were there with local vendors with ...