Category: Gardening

Fall Planted Garlic in North Central Texas

After posting pics of planting garlic in my garden in the fall, I had a number of people comment and message me asking for information, so I figured I'd share about my garlic growing experience. I've always read that you shouldn't use grocery store garlic for planting. Well... In the past, that's all I've used. … Continue reading Fall Planted Garlic in North Central Texas →

My favorite flowers for the sweltering Texas summer heat

I am one of those people who have favorite words. Plethora, for example, has always tickled my fancy. And sweltering. Living in Texas, I get to use those magnificent, king sized words quite often! But y'all, this is a bit much! We started out with heat indexes around 105° in late June, then had a … Continue reading My favorite flowers for the sweltering Texas summer heat →

When life gives you zucchini

My kids' favorite vegetable is zucchini. Yep, all of them just LOVE the stuff!  They'd eat it morning, noon & night!  Here's the recipe I use that got them hooked on this amazing vegetable: Chocolate Zucchini Bread 1 1/2 c shredded, raw zucchini 1 c whole wheat flour 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder 1 t … Continue reading When life gives you zucchini →