Punk Gardener

Deadly heat | Salon

The mockingbird who thinks he owns my front deck in the morning barely deigned to move as I come in from taking a few shots of the berries:

& I had another visitor too (from the looks of that chrysalis, a fairly new to the world visitor):

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Here in Texas, we’ve got a rich agricultural heritage that demonstrates we Texans have a knack for growing good food in an often challenging environment. Seems pretty obvious that what we need to do right now is tap that heritage, share our knowledge/ideas, and help more Texas households learn to [...]

Long weekend holiday was lovely. Had to dodge some raindrops on the scooter, but how could I mind rain?
I’m cheating a little this week. The first two pics are not from my victory garden. They are from the empty lot next door, but they make me smile at how nature produces beauty whether [...]

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Bird netting over blackberries:

Oregano with chives in background:

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