Monthly Archives: April 2008

So, I’m thinking of subtitling my blog “Better Late Than Never.” These are my pictures from the Inside Austin Gardens tour on April 19, specifically the garden of Jenny and David Stocker, where I blew through 2 USB cards and … Continue reading →

So, I’ve been warned a million times by a million people that Souvenir de la Malmaison likes to ball in rain and humid weather. But this spring, even in the most ideal dry air, I’ve had a grand total of … Continue reading →

One of these Bloom Days, I’ll get my Bloom Day post up on time! This week has been insanely busy for me. If I’m not at work, I’m out in the front yard shoveling dirt and hauling landscape bricks. My … Continue reading →

The big show right now is being put on by Maggie, who is also wonderfully scented. Weirdly, her scent is very changeable from day-to-day, but usually rich and rosy. However, on one bizarre occasion– and I am not making this … Continue reading →

After not being in the garden for nearly three days while I was busy with Spring Fling, like many Fling-ers, the first thing I did when I got home on Sunday night was to check on the garden. Now that … Continue reading →

I just finished downloading and Photoshopping my pictures from the garden last week and Spring Fling, and it’s after midnight and I am exhausted. So, first off, I’d like to say thank you to Pam, MSS, Bonnie and Diana for … Continue reading →

Since I didn’t plant any spring-blooming bulbs, I’ve been timing the arrival of spring by the first flush of roses. This week– finally– the roses started blooming. And judging from the number and state of buds on nearly every rosebush, … Continue reading →