Splashes of color on the Cotoneaster “Cornubia” in our next door neighbor’s yard… branches are redder on the other side of the fence! They will remain this way most of the winter, minus a few berries plucked by birds.
Date: November 27th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Fruit, Garden, Leaves, red, Seasonal, Texas, Trees, USA, winter.
Date: November 15th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: fruit and veggies, Garden, Green, Leaves, Seasonal, Summer, Trees, USA.
Date: November 1st, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Autumn, Garden, Leaves, red, Seasonal, Texas, Trees.
Date: September 23rd, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Autumn, Design, Garden, Leaves, Series, Shadows, Texas.
Date: September 4th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Autumn, Design, Environmental issues, Green, Landscape, Leaves, Seasonal, Tennessee, Travel, Travel USA, Trees, Unusual Interest, USA.
Date: August 23rd, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, Design, Georgia, Green, Historic significance, Leaves, Travel, Travel USA, USA.
Date: August 22nd, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: City Streets, Elements, Historic significance, issues, Leaves, Seasonal, South Carolina, Storms, Summer, Travel, Travel USA, Trees, USA.
Date: August 10th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, City Streets, food, fruit and veggies, Green, Leaves, Seasonal, Summer, Texas.
Date: June 16th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Design, Elements, Garden, Green, Leaves, Seasonal, Summer, Texas, USA, Water.
Date: June 7th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: abstract, Design, Garden, Green, Leaves, red, Seasonal, Summer, Texas.
Date: May 19th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: flowering trees, Flowers, Garden, Insects, Leaves, Seasonal, Spring, Texas, Trees, USA.
Date: May 1st, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: abstract, Design, Elements, Garden, Leaves, Texas, Water.
Date: March 15th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Flowers, Garden, Leaves, Seasonal, Summer, Texas, yellow.
Date: January 19th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Elements, Leaves, Seasonal, Texas, Trees, Water, winter.
Date: January 15th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Garden, Leaves, Moon, Texas, Trees, USA, winter.
Date: November 15th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: fruit and veggies, Garden, Green, Leaves, Seasonal, Summer, Trees, USA.
I haphazardly plunked a few avocado pits into the soil six years ago and one of them is now over seven feet high. However, it’s too close to the house and if I had known it would grow three feet in height and width this past summer I would have transplanted it somewhere smarter early last Spring.
In the South there are no basements and the foundations of houses are more susceptible to cracking and deterioration; maintenance and prevention is critical. Now, Avocados are supposed to develop fruit the seventh year…this one possibly next year. What to do? Should I move it next Spring to some location with completely different light and soil conditions and risk it dying, or allow it to do what it will and perhaps enjoy a few home-grown avocados (a dream come true for a northern gardener), knowing that next year’s roots will be anticipating serious business as far as where they establish themselves…most likely in our foundation and the accompanying sprinkler system. The best decision is to move it sooner than later. We may not live here long enough to enjoy the fruits of our labor, but hopefully this tree will reestablish itself and produce fruit sometime soon, and it’s cool to think that someone – whoever, whenever – will enjoy fresh avocados from it.
Date: November 1st, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Autumn, Garden, Leaves, red, Seasonal, Texas, Trees.
The changing seasons in Texas are not as dramatic as in the North. There’s more time to appreciate the cooler weather and enjoy the colors of lingering leaves. Autumn here is all about extremes though; AC on during the day and furnaces on at night. Petals in the wind blowing off the remaining white Crepe Myrtle flowers remind me of the snow already flying up north. It’s so beautiful today.
Date: September 23rd, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Autumn, Design, Garden, Leaves, Series, Shadows, Texas.
Insect munch marks and shadows on avocado leaves, Lewisville, Texas garden – B/W photos
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Date: September 4th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Autumn, Design, Environmental issues, Green, Landscape, Leaves, Seasonal, Tennessee, Travel, Travel USA, Trees, Unusual Interest, USA.
Kudzu, an invasive vine species covers trees in Southern USA, here in Tennessee, creating miles of sculptural shapes.
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Date: August 23rd, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, Design, Georgia, Green, Historic significance, Leaves, Travel, Travel USA, USA.
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Date: August 22nd, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: City Streets, Elements, Historic significance, issues, Leaves, Seasonal, South Carolina, Storms, Summer, Travel, Travel USA, Trees, USA.
Pelican, Charleston, South Carolina during impending Hurricane Gustav
Date: August 10th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, City Streets, food, fruit and veggies, Green, Leaves, Seasonal, Summer, Texas.
Scarlet Runner bean vines overtake this abandoned barn in Denton Texas
Date: June 16th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Design, Elements, Garden, Green, Leaves, Seasonal, Summer, Texas, USA, Water.
Everything in the garden looks 10 times as beautiful with water on it.
Date: June 7th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: abstract, Design, Garden, Green, Leaves, red, Seasonal, Summer, Texas.
Date: May 19th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: flowering trees, Flowers, Garden, Insects, Leaves, Seasonal, Spring, Texas, Trees, USA.
Date: May 1st, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: abstract, Design, Elements, Garden, Leaves, Texas, Water.
Date: March 15th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Flowers, Garden, Leaves, Seasonal, Summer, Texas, yellow.
Calla Lily with yellow flower and large yellow/green variegated leaves
Date: January 19th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Elements, Leaves, Seasonal, Texas, Trees, Water, winter.
Oak leaf frozen in pond ice, Lewisville, TX
Date: January 15th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Garden, Leaves, Moon, Texas, Trees, USA, winter.
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