January 16 , 2014
Gardening made easy with new iBook + Hutto garden fun
I rather like the restful stage in my sleeping winter garden . Here ’s a opinion of the hideaway path from the terrace .
Let ’s distract our digit on the eager pruning trigger with other - birdie like Matchstick bromeliad ( Aechmea gamosepala ) that leads off my winter pop - up color parade . The flower burn the junk in our halt event , but the plant ’s just fine .
To pep up inactive spots , what aboutDaphne ’s Plant of the Week , decorative kale ?
It ’s not too late to implant these annuals . They ’re even edible , though I ’ve never try . If you ’re sound for food,“regular ” cabbage is pretty , too . In sun or light spectre , and superb in container , Daphne reminds us that they ’re waterwise and rarely take the hosepipe if we get a little rain .
With late wink - freeze temps , many plants — like JJ Weber ’s empurpled affection ( Setcreasea pallida)—look a little deep-fried .
No need to tidy up yet . Those dead leaves ( as on other plants ) blanket the springy roots in case of future polar outcome . Until mid - February or so , JJ can keep on winning Lone Star Emmy awards forKLRU programs like SXSW Flashback .
Then , merely cut off the numb leaves . Pulling too hard can uproot the whole works ! In that face , just tuck the ancestor back into the land .
DesignerGinger Hudson’siBook , A Guide to Landscape Maintenance for Central Texas Gardens , let in a fabulous interactive chapter on how to prune dormant plants .
peppiness join Tomfor a turn of her elaborate step - by - step usher that covers the background in every season from prick to design and maintenance . This is the book of my dreams !
A quick mouse click takes you to close - up contingent , admit pruning , go industrial plant , and symptoms of dysphoric plant ( and why ) .
Now , raise your hands if you ’ve ever rip them up tying up a thorny uprise with string . I ’m sure enough nimble - challenged when wear rose boxing glove . Daphne save the Band - Aidswith multitasking hair’s-breadth clips !
For heftier plant , she utilize nix ties . Get her tips on using them , twine , and re - usable hair snip .
It ’s metre to take up summer seeds indoors . John Dromgoole hasyour tips for success with unclouded , heat , and lachrymation .
On tour , question to Hutto where Donna and Mike Fowler join their Kyd Luke and Emily in a creative syndicate co - op of art , wildlife flora , address gardens and hippos , of course !
Donna supervises the vegetable garden from her Alice in Wonderland electric chair that Mike built from junipers he clear .
They banished lawn with destination gardens where Donna style up with waterwise plants for wildlife .
In every spot , they tuck in helping hand - made art from recycled abandoned infant , dub “ yart ” by Mike . Here ’s his clever hose guard design : rebar topped with recycled dishes . Donna fancied them up as her personal “ garden club ! ”
In the vegetable garden , son Luke – fellow producer on an innovative video serial in the works , Treehouse Tribe — gave it the ultimate address with his tepee that reflects their Native American roots .
It ’s worth a trip-up to Hutto to munch down on fabulous home - made recipes at theTexan Cafe !
Take the whole tour right now !
Thanks for end by ! See you next workweek , Linda
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