August 21, 2010 - Posted by Bonnie- 0 Comments
Everything in the garden looks really droopy after 18 days of 100 degree weather……..
….even Paul is looking kind of droopy and is probably thinking about going in for a beer and watching some golf….
……but this lovely David Austin Rose was still holding its own…….Lovely and Amazing !!
Happy Day !!
August 8, 2010 - Posted by Bonnie- 0 Comments
Despite the heat our garden continues to amaze us. We tried a new plant called “Obedient” and this bee really seemed to enjoy the nectar of the flower.
The heat is stressing out the garden, but soon cooler temperatures will roll in, after all the Cowboys are on tonight so Fall is just around the [...]
July 10, 2010 - Posted by Bonnie- 0 Comments
Is a Garden Ever Done?
A garden is never so good
as it will be next year.
quote / saying by Thomas Cooper
Thank you Paul for loving me and P&B Garden.
June 6, 2010 - Posted by Bonnie- 2 Comments
Paul’s favorite thing to do is walk around the garden and look for lizards. I decided to do a little research and found that our lizards are called Carolina anole (Anolis carolinensis) . They are found primarily in the southeastern US, some Carribbean islands and right here in Bedford, Texas at P & B’s Garden. [...]
April 5, 2010 - Posted by Bonnie- 1 Comment
The California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is the official flower of California and April 6th is designated as California Poppy Day. I have many memories of poppies so I just had to grow them in P & B’s Garden. One of my favorite childhood movies to watch with my Aunt Pat was the Wizard of Oz [...]
March 6, 2010 - Posted by Bonnie- 0 Comments
Why has it been so cloudy and cold here in Dallas this year. It has been the longest winter ever. The sun finally came out today and gave my bulbs some warmth so they could finally pop their heads through the soil. Thank goodness. Happy Spring !!
March 1, 2010 - Posted by Bonnie- 0 Comments
Tonight I came across a picture I took of a grasshopper that visited our garden on August 30, 2008. As there has been nothing to post about recently with all this winter weather and in extreme anticipation and celebration of Big D rounding the turn towards the most anxiously awaited spring in P&B’s Garden History [...]
February 14, 2010 - Posted by Bonnie- 1 Comment
Today it is cold and windy and the sun is all covered up by a gray, cloudy sky. I have lost 14 pounds on my diet but I can’t stop thinking about wanting to have some cookies, a large bowl of ice cream and a package of M&M’s.
I feel like our palm tree looks, blah, [...]