Yard Fanatic

There is nothing more satisfying than growing and preparing your own food. I am an Oregonian transplanted to Austin, Texas. I can garden year round here; of course, this also means I am pulling weeds every day. I practice organic gardening principles and enjoy the challenge of outsmarting garden pests. Occasionally I lose these battles, but I don't mind sharing a good meal.

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Things in the garden I wished I'd never learned and the lies I tell myself

›
Our Texas heat has arrived so I got up early this Saturday to slog it out in the yard before the sun started beating down on me. We've ...
9 comments:
Saturday, February 9, 2019

Garden Glamour Thwarts Biting Flies

›
As usual, our Texas winter has been a mixed bag of weather. It's ranged from freezing temperatures to nearly 80 degrees. I'm not c...
4 comments:
Sunday, January 6, 2019

2018 Favorite Photos

›
I'm taking a moment to reflect back on the past year. I didn't do much traveling or gardening, as the scarcity of my photos testify....
2 comments:
Sunday, May 20, 2018

Home is where the plants are

›
I just returned from visiting my family in Oregon. It included a couple of quick visits to some old haunts in the valley and up the Siskiyo...
7 comments:
Sunday, December 3, 2017

Cheerfully incompetent

›
About 60 days ago I injured my back. I pulled up a tree and gave myself sciatic nerve issues. These past weeks have been agony, but I am ...
2 comments:
Saturday, August 5, 2017

Brown is the New Green - the Quest for a Sustainable Lawn

›
Carex texensis - in spring These hot August days have driven me inside for my summer dormancy where I weakly wave to my plants and wish ...
1 comment:
Saturday, July 29, 2017

Farmstastic Working Farm at California State Fair Cal Expo Grounds

›
I was lucky to spend my vacation with my best friend, Jess, who happens to be on the The California Exposition and State Fair Board . We gr...
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
Sheryl
I work in an office all day while dreaming about getting my hands in the dirt. The gifts my yard efforts bestow keep me sane - plus provides a nice meal for my friends and family.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.