Tag: bloom where you are planted
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Farmer Meets Fixer
This week, I was talking with my daughter and we were whining about the arrival of heat and humidity in Texas. I don’t complain often, but when I do it’s to my daughter because she’ll make me laugh about it, or she’ll straighten me out. I didn’t venture outside much in May and when June…
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Sit and Listen
It’s morning as I begin writing this and I just came in from spending time in the backyard. If the neighbors who saw me yesterday, caught sight of me again this morning, they’d swear I slept in my clothes because what I’m wearing looks the same. Years ago I started buying 5-packs of men’s V-neck…
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Dropped a Leaf
There’s one sound no plant lover wants to hear. It’s when a leaf drops from an indoor tree and lands on the floor. It’s the quietest thud to be so alarming. Sometimes, it’s normal because the leaf has aged to the point of letting go, but more often than not it means they’re not happy…
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Let Them Stay Hidden
Before 10 am there’s plenty of shade in the backyard and usually a nice breeze is in those shaded areas that feels almost cool to my skin. Standing in front of the Shrimp Plant, spraying it gently with water I realize it’s putting on quite the show. Admiring it’s beauty, I noticed a tiny, orange…
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For the Love of One Flower
I did the craziest thing. I subscribed to the newsletter for Hill Country Water Gardens! It arrived in my inbox on Thursday evening and after scanning it’s contents, I knew I’d be headed that way first thing Friday morning all for the love of ONE plant. I don’t drive much anymore and it’s not because…
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The Plant Killer
I’ve decided to try to grow a Bougainvillea indoors. It’s did very well in the house during the winter and I’m going to build a trellis to let it climb. It’s a miracle I remembered to bring it inside in time, but happy I did. April marks one year ago that I brought the Asian…
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Room to Grow
I knew it wasn’t happy just by the way it looked. You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Get to the root of the problem”, and this applies to plants and humans. If they’re not vibrant on the outside, there’s something going on inside at the root. This plant and I have history, so I had to…
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The Winter Bloom
This morning, I watched the sunrise out the window of my writing room. I never knew my daughter’s old room had the best view of the sunrise until now and it was a magical sight. There are some plants in here preparing for a winter bloom. I don’t have much use for house plants, but…
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A Good Gasp
I have three pairs of sneakers used during the day and spend a lot of my morning looking for the right pair for what I wish to do. The yard shoes are strictly for working in the yard and filthy, so there’s no telling where I stepped out of them last. The indoor sneaker suits…
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An Elite Group
I bought a pair of pants off Poshmark to replace my semi-existing yard pants. I didn’t realize until recently how paper thin mine had become with rips and tears at the seams. I probably need to pay better attention to what I’m wearing, but they’ve been perfect for working in the yard, so I purchased…
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The Original Plan
By my standards it was a fail, but God didn’t stop me from trying to create the neighborhood directory. I’m learning to release all expectations of outcomes, but couldn’t help feeling a little deflated. Maybe that was the point, to actually feel some disappointment, because I don’t feel disappointed often. Regardless, it’s done and emailed…
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Just Getting Started
Here’s an update on a plant from this post here. I’ve literally been watching it bloom! It took all summer, but now she’s in bloom and you know what the best part is? She’s just getting started… Have a peaceful weekend my lovelies! Much love, Barb 🧡
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Bloom in Silence
The Crepe Myrtle was here when we moved in. It was planted, but not nurtured, so it didn’t know the power it held. I learned when and how to cut it back so it could rest off season. Each year it grew and bloomed a little bit longer than the last, but this year it…
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Ease into August
I left the music playing in the house as I walked outside to care for the flowers. Stepping back inside to grab a glass of water, this song was playing. As the water filled my glass my eyes well up in sync. That’s what this song does to me. It hits my heart center and…
