We had a little Christmas party at the cabin. It was a delight to see Brad and Katie at the cabin again! As part of the party, we finished stringing the cranberries for the Christmas tree. This was something I had never done, and it added a warm, contrasting color that made the whole room [...]

I had a trip to North Carolina this week. My first fruit was a mandarin orange (Citrus reticulate) from a cold hardy (to Zone selection. It went down nicely as I parked outside the Houston Intercontinental Airport before my trip. It was easy to peel and relatively seedless. For some reason I thought it had [...]

Now this is a new experience…my ability to blog while I am flying on an airplane. I would take and post a picture, but my battery is low. Back to the farm tomorrow morning.

Sleeping in an airport really isn’t that bad. If you ever fly through Atlanta during bad weather, maybe you should bring a blanket! I recommend the chairs by C34 as a comfortable spot. I hope to reach my destination this morning.

Can you spend $150 on gas in one day and never leave East Texas? The answer is most definitely yes.The day started in Tyler, with a 5:30AM departure for Huntsville (north of Houston). After that drop off, I drove back to Tyler to take pictures of something for a customer. From there it was back [...]

Christmas time presents the perfect opportunity to stop in and say hello to your neighbors. Passing through Tyler today I was reminded of how our fall and winters collide here in Texas. Taken in the driveway of a friend’s place are some stunning Japanese maple leaves as well as the sad, frost bitten remnants of [...]

It snowed here just north of Houston today. It wasn’t a light snow either, but just when the temperature dropped cold enough for it to stick, the weather system moved on. Instead it looks like we might have a very hard freeze tonight. Good thing we planted the oxblood lilies yesterday! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MIrSvx0Qrw] It was sunny [...]

From tin roofed Texas farm houses to magnificent Victorian structures, many of the old homes are sharing plots with stands of green foliage topped with loose, round balls of white flowers. It might be fun to hunt for a few stands around town. If you have any good pictures, send them in to info@southernbulbs.com and [...]