Clearing the way for an orchard

We spent the last weekend clearing away a section of the yard for my new citrus orchard.  It's the prefect time of year to plant citrus.  I'm excited for next spring and summer!

Preparing for all hollows eve!

Thoroughly enjoyed decorating this year...

Frog in the Pond

After such a nice rain last night, I met a new friend in the pond this morning.  Good Morning Frog!

Mosaic Bird Feeder

Since the big installation at SHSU, Kate and I have been enjoying the garden and the lovely spring we are having here in Houston.  We even got our hands dirty making a mosaic bird feeder for the garden.  It's up and attracting wildlife! Check out the pictures below along with a few garden vignettes.  

Before

After

A Christmas Bunny

Last week Kate found a rabbit in the yard.  She approached it and it sniffed her! Since then Garland and I have both hand fed it and it is currently living under the trailer in the back yard. He doesn't really like celery but he loves carrots! Tops and all!

Fall Flowers in the Garden

Rick Rack Cactus (Selenicereus anthonyanus)

                             Don Juan Rose (Rosa spp.)                    Thryallis (Glaphimia glauca)

Mexican Butterfly Weed (Asclepias curassavica)

Spicy Jatropha (Jatropha integerrima)

                          Coral Vine (Antigonon leptopus)           Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit)

Fairy Duster (Calliandra haematocephala)

Portulaca (Portulaca spp.)

Firespike (Odontonema strictum)

Night Blooming Jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum)

Gomphrena (Gomphrena globosa)

Peacock Ginger (Kaempferia pulchara)

Purple Heart (Tradescantia pallida)

Pink Buttons (Polygonum capitatum)

Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia spp.)

Texas Olive (Cordia boissieri)

Bulbine (Bulbine frutescens)

Cigar Plant (Cuphea ignea)

Tropical Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes spp.)

Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana)

Turkscap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii)

Canna (Canna spp.)

Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus)

Sweet Memory Duranta (Duranta erecta)

Shrubby Allamanda (Allamanda schottii)

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia spp.)

Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana) with

Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)