Diane's Texas Garden

Deciding what to plant is always very difficult for me.  I have a limited number of beds and I always struggle with what to put in them.  In...

OK...the fence is built...now comes the real work, reconditioning the soil in all my beds so I can plant my fall garden.  Mind you, it'...

It's done! Yep...my new garden fence is built and I couldn't be happier :)  Check...it...out... It's 6' high, built with ...

Yea...I finally pulled them.  It was time.  We were in Colorado for 5 days and when we got back, it was clear to me that the heirlooms were ...

Look at these beauties!  We were at our ranch house this past weekend and I was fortunate to be able to photograph these gorgeous Hooded Ori...

Ya, I know...it's 100 degrees outside and I'm talking about fall gardening!  But seriously, it is time to start planting your fall g...

Just a quick reminder that it's time (actually a little past time) to plant fall tomatoes and peppers.  Tomatoes take about 90 days to g...

I'm pretty sure my Myer lemon tree has a fungus called "black sooty mold".  I had this same problem a few years ago but was ab...

Before I retired three years ago, I owned my own cafe and catering business.  This recipe for Diane's Roasted Tomatoes was by far the ...

Just look at this beauty!  It's a Texas Star Hibiscus (or Scarlet Hibiscus), Hibiscus coccineus, that I bought at a plant sale last sum...