Breaking up the pots of bulbs proved harder than usual. These bulbs were so large and had so many babies (offsets or bulblets is probably a better term) on each bulb, that I spent about 15 minutes per pot. Some of them are trying to bloom, but they’ll now have to wait until they reach [...]

Back in the saddle again and working with Crinums.  We are displaced in Houston right now as the cabin undergoes some renovations (we’ll take pictures as soon as we make it back up later this weekend). In the mean time, SouthernBulbs.com sold out of bulbs while I was gone…yahoo!  That means lots of good bulbs [...]

Yesterday the dust cleared enough for us to begin playing the game of catch up! First of all…bulbs.  Crinums are beginning to bloom everywhere.  We went through a period of drought, but as many of you know, crinums will survive this without any problem.  But, it is always the rain that really triggers them to [...]

We finally have a full day back in Texas!!!  Time for more videos and pics from London, England, and the Chelsea Flower show.  Today our June issue of our newsletter “The Bulb Hunter” is released, and we have some fresh updates from the red cabin, and we need your help with a question about the [...]

My bachelor days are over!  Wedding bells have rung.  And now Rebecca Joy and I begin our lives together in the red cabin.  The wedding took place in The Woodlands at Grace Presbyterian and we had an outdoor (hot) reception. We were extremely blessed to have the gift of an island vacation. My eyes, of [...]

We hit two principal gardens today, Radier Manor and Les Vaux. We ran into a nice Jersey Bean (Someone born and bred on Jersey) and he pointed out some great Byzantine gladiolus they have on the island. After this we waited at a fishing village, where residents were out taking some sun and our participants [...]

Thursday, May 20th. Private Garden visits today in Jersey – Le Clos du Chemin, St Peter owned by Mrs. Susan Lea.  (Le Clos du Chemin) Lunch at the Crab Shack (http://www.crabshackjersey.co.uk/) St. Brelades Bay, Jersey.  Mackerel was fabulous. (2) Mrs. Lea had the most beautiful garden.  First, here is a short YouTube video link of [...]

After a good British breakfast, we had to say goodbye to the Old Bell Hotel, Malmesbury. On an interesting note, the Abbey Garden next door was known for having nude gardeners, and I’m being quite literal.  We made sure everyone had their clothes on before we toured the garden. Hidcote was absolutely spectacular, and I [...]