Wednesday I had the honor of flying to Atlanta to speak to the Perennial Plant Association. Following my talk was a presentation by Brooks Garcia, Landscape Committee member of the Historic Oakland Cemetery. Have you ever heard of Oakland Cemetery? Well, here’s a little bit…it is being managed and recovered by extraordinary individuals, including [...]
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Hippeastrum, Amaryllis Genus, & Gladiolus
Question: “Could you tell me if a gladioli can also be called a ‘Species Amaryllis, hypeastrum’? Thanks, Liz” Answer from the “Bulb Hunter”: Hi, Liz. Sorry for our delay. I have been traveling quite a bit this summer. It is unlikely that they would be called the same thing. A species amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp.) is [...]
Traveling Season Begins!
Rebecca and I have a full schedule with many engagements over the next few days! Follow us as we travel west posting pictures and commenting on our adventures. First stop: San Antonio, Texas! We have a speaking engagement at the TNLA (Texas Nursery and Landscape) convention where I will be speaking on using bulbs in [...]
The Best View
Perhaps as old as Cain and Abel is a woman’s need to install contact paper in cabinets. I never quite understood this before, but after Rebecca completed this task, the results were remarkable. When you live in a fifty plus year old cabin, the dust, and critters are very difficult to control. Contact paper does [...]
Bulbs Before Breakfast
Even after a long, busy day yesterday, we still found the energy to harvest these crinum blooms. The stink bugs were having a hay day crawling over every inch of the stems. Rebecca made sure that I shook the flowers clean before bringing the blooms into the car. Dinner didn’t happen until after eight in [...]
Milking Stool
Insomnia is rarely a problem here at the Red Cabin because there is never a dull moment and always something to do. Rebecca was thrilled to have the shelving system completed yesterday. Used scraps of lumber found on the farm and scavenged from my brother’s home in Tyler. This little guy was working hard alongside [...]
How Did These Polka Dot Boots Get In My Cabin?
Immobilized this morning by a down phone line and consequently no internet, I began the task of designing a shelving system. Rebecca seemed a little too happy about the lack of internet. She seized the opportunity to get more of my help in setting up the Red Cabin. We need to create shelves for three [...]
The Winner IS!!! Robin Egg Blue
Rebecca and I spent our first official night in cabin. I also had my first full hot shower in the cabin EVER. We are still existing with no internet after the many renovations. I’m running around Tyler and preparing Crinum bulbs tonight. We’re going by Home Depot later this week to pick up robin egg [...]
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