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A pitcher of flowers on a cutting board.

Citrus and Camelia Blooms

The weather will be getting cold this week, so I’ve harvested the remaining Meyer lemons and Moro Blood oranges from my potted trees. They’re covered now and hopefully they’ll stay

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Sidewalk bordered with trees

I’m Moving to Charlotte NC!

It’s official. I am moving to Charlotte NC around the first of March. Here’s to a new adventure and a much better climate for gardening. Charlotte has four seasons and

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A metal planter with lettuce growing in it.

Wash Tub Lettuce

This little washtub has provided a daily supply of organically grown lettuce for me since the first week of December. In Houston, a planting like this can last through the

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A bunch of orange flowers on a bush.

Yellow Bells ‘Sangria’ Esperanza

Yellow Bells aka Esperanza (Tecoma stans ‘Sangria’) looks delicious and adds a sunny spice to your garden. I first spotted this variety at Buchanan’s Native Plants in November 2011. I

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