CHILLY DAYS IN TEXAS
Its rather cold and sometimes windy in January, which is the coldest month of the year here in Houston. The average lowest temperature is 6,7°C, (44°F). But there have been…
SITTING ON MY HANDS
Look at the mess! But the plants are keeping it up together and will shield each other against the cold weather. Both the Canna and the Colocasia esculenta ‘Lemonade’ are…
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE GARDEN
I had read about the butterflies in Texas and was quite disappointed when I moved here and barely saw one or two twice a week. But gradually it trickled in…
SUMMERCHALLENGES
It is a big challenge to live far from family and friends. Probably bigger than we imagined. When we finally went home to Scandinavia for the holidays, we wanted to both see…
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT GARDENING IN TEXAS SO FAR?
These are some key points if you should make yourself a garden in Texas.
SPRING IN THE TEXAS GARDEN
It’s snowing in Norway today and I must say that even if it rains here in Cypress Texas, today I’m very grateful for my extended summer here. Everything grows tremendously…