Zanthan Gardens

Setsubun, Halfway Through the Season

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:04:22 +0000

2010-02-02. Bluebonnet seedlings. Given all the rain in central Texas since September, the bluebonnet plants are large and plentiful.

GBBD 201001: Jan 2010

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:55:41 +0000

This space intentionally left blank to illustrate the bleakness.

Week 01: 1/1 – 1/7

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:43:51 +0000

2006-01-04. Unidentified paperwhites and spider. These paperwhites are short, but pleasantly sweet-smelling, not like some modern ones.

The Sensuous Garden

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:42:15 +0000

Book Review: The Sensuous Garden. Montague Don. 1997 "...this book is not about plants or plans but about gardeners with feelings and sensations." (from the introduction)

GBBD 200912: Dec 2009

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:08:22 +0000

Unidentified bearded iris.

Down to Earth: Practical Thoughts for Passionate Gardeners

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:09:29 +0000

Down to Earth: Practical Thoughts for Passionate Gardeners Margot Rochester Garden columnist 20 years. Lugoff, South Carolina.

Hard Freeze

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:16:16 +0000

2009-12-05. Cosmos sulphureus frozen after last night's hard freeze in Austin.

Tagetes erecta ‘Kilimanjaro’ (white marigold)

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:42 +0000

2009-12-03. The best bloom from the 'Kilimanjaro' white marigold.' It opens very yellow green and hasn't turned white yet.

Week 48: 11/26 – 12/2

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:16:58 +0000

2009-11-29. The north back border from the roof and some fall color. The Japanese persimmon is in the lower right-hand corner. In the center, the 'Ducher' rose can be seen taking over the path.

Commelinantia anomala

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:03:36 +0000

Commelinantia anomala. False dayflower. Who could resist a face like that?

Freeze Warning

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:33:54 +0000

Buds and tender new growth (red) on the 'Ducher' rose.

GBBD 200911: Nov 2009

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:27:23 +0000

Commelinantia anomala. I prefer this pale false dayflower.

Carol at May Dreams Gardens invites us to tell her what's blooming in our gardens on the 15th of each month.

Rose ‘Happenstance’

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:49:48 +0000

2009-11-07. Rose 'Happenstance' at the Antique Rose Emporium north of San Antonio, Texas.

Kalanchoe daigremontiana

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:46:58 +0000

2009-02-26. Kalanchoe daigremontiana.

Welcome, Central Texas Gardener

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:58:06 +0000

Rose ‘Blush Noisette’

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:39:32 +0000

2009-10-29. Rose 'Blush Noisette'. Zanthan Gardens

Inside Austin Gardens Tour 2009

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:47:35 +0000

Cheryl Goveia's garden

Herb Garden

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:28:16 +0000

2009-10-19. The herb garden: parsley, sage, basil, Mexican mint marigold (Texas tarragon), and lavender. The rosemary and thyme are elsewhere. The cilantro, everywhere.

GBBD 200910: Oct 2009

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:06:18 +0000

Port St. John's creeper is the kudzu of my garden. It has eaten my entire north border, swallowing a grape vine and a 'New Dawn' rose (which managed to thrust three flowers through the mad thicket). I never watered it. I hacked it back to the ground. And it keeps coming back. When it's in flower, I can almost forgive it.

Wildflower Center Plant Sale

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:51:13 +0000

Too often I ignore the riches on my doorstep.