I saw something at the plant store this spring that I couldn’t resist: Spicy Basil Globe. The herb called to me like gold coins call to Barbosa in Pirates of the Caribbean. Intrigued, I held the tiny plant up to my face and inhaled and sure enough, it smelled spicy. I had to grow it to…
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Summer Raised Bed Garden
I decided to shake things up with this year’s summer raised bed garden design! I always used to put my tomatoes in the back of my 4×8′ bed but since my incredible Peggy Martin rose has really taken off on the fence behind my vegetable garden, I wanted to do things differently so the tomatoes…
Growing Purple Bell Peppers
There is something so fabulously eye-catching about purple bell peppers, don’t you think? They’re so dark, they’re nearly black. I grew quite a lot of peppers in the garden this year but I thought Halloween week would be an appropriate time to tell you about growing purple sweet bell pepper since they’re so delightfully spooky…
Backyard Taco Night
What an easy way to host people! I just love taco night. I couldn’t even count how many times I’ve hosted taco night for my friends. (I am Texan after all and queso is life.) I wasn’t planning on blogging about last night’s dinner with my friends Jessica (who, by the way, photographed most of…
Growing Black Krim Tomatoes
This is the tomato I was the most excited to grow this year. There’s just something about the unusual color and shape that had me chomping at the bit to try this beautiful tomato. Also known as the Black Crimea Tomato, this Russian heirloom tomato is a great producer of large, show-stopping tomatoes. Read about…
Summer Garden Update
Hello, lovelies! I wrote about planting my summer vegetable garden here. I thought you might like an update to see how things are growing! Tomatoes The tomatoes are doing unbelievably well! Most of the plants are 6-7 feet tall. Here they are next to me for comparison! I’ve been easily getting 1-2 cups of tomatoes…
Planting a Summer Vegetable Garden
It’s an exciting day indeed: the summer garden has officially been planted! You might be thinking, Rose, it’s awfully early, but I live in zone 8 (Dallas) so I have a long growing season and am very used to starting my summer garden between late March and early April. Last year I got an enormous…
How to Start a Vegetable Garden
Thinking about starting a vegetable garden? You’ve come to the right place! Growing your own vegetables is so rewarding: it’s cheap, healthy, and delicious! It may seem intimidating to get started but I’m going to walk you through it. Pick Your Spot Even if you have a small balcony, you can still grow vegetables! Just…
All About Hydrangeas
Ahh hydrangeas, how I love thee! There’s something so dramatic about a yard full of the fluffy, brightly colored blooms and no one grows better hydrangeas than my mom. She has blue, pink, white, and green hydrangeas at the lake house and I marvel at them year after year. All of the photos in this…