Christmastime flowers and no freeze yet
Here it is Christmas, and Austin has so far escaped a hard freeze. That plus mild temps and occasional rain showers means flowers, flowers, flowers!… Read More
Arbormageddon ice storm smites Austin’s trees
Austin’s trees took a pummeling last week, when the worst ice storm in 15 years struck. Arbormageddon, local wags soon dubbed it.… Read More
After the beautiful, terrible Texas snowpocalypse
You might have heard about a little snowstorm that happened in Texas last week (Feb 2021). Here’s how it affected my Austin garden, and me.… Read More
It’s been a cold winter, but the garden’s still got it going on
February 14, 2018 Thank heavens for evergreens, grasses, yuccas, and structural features like stock-tank ponds, big containers, and low walls. After this withering, frostbitten winter, my garden would otherwise be flattened. Of course I’ve been moaning and groaning about the … Read More
Protecting the garden from a Texas deep freeze — or not
January 05, 2018 We’ve just recovered from a bad case of winter here in Austin. From New Year’s Eve through Wednesday, a long deep freeze — by Central Texas standards, anyway — had us huddling by the fireplace night after … Read More