Let it be known that Dr. Welch is welcome at the cabin anytime! He left a trail of beautiful pears, peaches, and figs not to mention some food staples as well like eggs, tuna fish, and bread. I even found a jar of what I thought were peach preserves. Actually, they are fig preserves with [...]
Archive | July, 2010
Bulbs in Beaumont
A few years ago I spoke to a Beaumont, Texas garden club named The Magnolia Garden Club. My talk was not long after Hurricane Rita had blown through, and they mentioned that they had lost something like almost 80% of their old trees. I might be exaggerating some, but not by much. Shade gardens had [...]
True Southern Hospitality
We have a great friend in Dallas who has opened up her home to me and my friends on several occasions. I love visiting her garden because there is a gate leading into a walled garden. Every time I walk in there I am taken back by a magical world of blooming plants, a pond [...]
Columbus Rest
Rebecca and I hit the road hard earlier this month. She was able to spend some time in Austin as I was tied up in some commercial filming and book writing, but we were able to spend a lot of it together. While on the road, we try our best not to eat out. Rebecca [...]
Sewing and Stew
I never fully knew the meaning of “making do with what you have” until my cabin life began. Living without a washer and dryer causes me to rely heavily on the hospitality of others. One of those people is my neighbor, Sammie, who helped sew the lace curtains for the cabin. She has turned her [...]
Brad and His Boots
Do any of you remember Brad who worked with The Southern Bulb Company for two years? His new boss was extremely enthralled with his former job, so she purchased a crinum from us. We made sure that it was going to have plenty of sun and irrigation to grow fast and healthy and give her [...]
Ahhh, Sweet Success
Unfortunately, I have been in this business for six years, and sometimes forget that Rebecca has been thrown into a whole new world. I share with her in bits and pieces as much as I can remember about the past four years, our victories, and defeats, but I take the most pleasure in showing her [...]
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