I'm quite relieved to see that Austin is not completely dried up- there is an oasis in the town and it is at ESP. My neighbors tell me that everything is looking pretty burnt up and my house. I may be starting over again- with the right plants this time. Doesn't it make you want to go back to the homeland-not. The gardening may be wonderful but the prices are not!!!
Hi RR. For some reason I thought that you were back already, or maybe you came back then left again? I cannot keep up with you! The ESP is about as convincing as an oasis, as an oasis on an old Laurel and Hardy movie right now...I hate this time of year. I have so much work to do but it is just too hot. Pity I am not an early bird! My kids paddling pool has really helped to force me to get out there and water. I have to empty it every other day or the mossies will move in, and they are bad enough right now without a new water source to breed in. I wish you good luck with your garden. ESP.
Wow - the post was fabulous (as I am coming to expect by now) but I have to say the inspirational photos at the end really caught my imagination. What a totally genius idea. Sign Austin UP for that one. And I am pretty sure I spotted one of those cricketeers in our garage, flailing around semi-stuck behind some tools. It made such a racket it totally spooked me and I was so relieved when it freed itself and flew out I didn't even think to track it down to fully identify it. The bigger the bug, the further I like to stay away, rule of thumb. That goes double for noisy types. Yeeikes. /Gardenista
The inspirational image was pretty wild, it caught my imagination as well.
The bush cricket was very cool and extremely fast, it was like following a blur around my garden to get these shots. After the canna lily shot it flew right up past my face, I actually caught a refreshing waft of wind from its wings. The only bugs that really get to me are roaches, I hate roaches! Brrrrr ESP.
Those green crickets can bite really hard too. When you grab them by the wings they will growl at you too. I usually shoot them with my BB gun as well as the big grasshoppers.
How big in diameter, about, is the culm in the picture?
If you want some pickerel weed, I have plenty. It must be kept contained as it will get away from you as it has done in our ponds on occasion. It is quite beautiful though and doesn't mind the heat at all.
Hi ESP! I it seems to have been FOREVER since my last visit to The Patch! I was in San Antonio, dealing with family and away from the internet - but I FELT THE HEAT! The fact that you have such a beautiful garden in such an EXTREME climate just amazes me... I mean, REALLY - that is dedication to your passion! I consider myself a fan of worms - but if I ran across a 3 foot albino worm I would fully lose it. It just looks so - intestinal! YUK! I don't know, I think it is important that wiggly, slimy things stay small ... seeing an enormous earthworm coming at me might just drive me out of the garden forever. Even though I'm tough! The story of the pomegranate flower made me laugh out loud. But I was laughing WITH you... It really DID look like a rare, horrible spider of some sort! ... and I see that the Pride of Barbados keeps sneaking back into the pictures! Yay! That makes me happy - The foliage is just as beautiful as the flowers are. Always lovely, always fun, always a garden party! Best! Ivette!
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For some reason I thought that you were back already, or maybe you came back then left again? I cannot keep up with you! The ESP is about as convincing as an oasis, as an oasis on an old Laurel and Hardy movie right now...I hate this time of year. I have so much work to do but it is just too hot. Pity I am not an early bird! My kids paddling pool has really helped to force me to get out there and water. I have to empty it every other day or the mossies will move in, and they are bad enough right now without a new water source to breed in.
I wish you good luck with your garden.
ESP.
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Glad you liked it!
The inspirational image was pretty wild, it caught my imagination as well.
The bush cricket was very cool and extremely fast, it was like following a blur around my garden to get these shots. After the canna lily shot it flew right up past my face, I actually caught a refreshing waft of wind from its wings. The only bugs that really get to me are roaches, I hate roaches!
Brrrrr
ESP.
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How big in diameter, about, is the culm in the picture?
If you want some pickerel weed, I have plenty. It must be kept contained as it will get away from you as it has done in our ponds on occasion. It is quite beautiful though and doesn't mind the heat at all.
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I hear they can give you quite a nip! But growling? You have to explain further!
The culm is about four inches, best guess. I will measure it and tell you exactly in my next post.
I really did like the pickerel weed, and I appreciate the offer, but my pond is so full of plants, alas, I have no more room.
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The fact that you have such a beautiful garden in such an EXTREME climate just amazes me... I mean, REALLY - that is dedication to your passion!
I consider myself a fan of worms - but if I ran across a 3 foot albino worm I would fully lose it. It just looks so - intestinal! YUK! I don't know, I think it is important that wiggly, slimy things stay small ... seeing an enormous earthworm coming at me might just drive me out of the garden forever. Even though I'm tough!
The story of the pomegranate flower made me laugh out loud. But I was laughing WITH you... It really DID look like a rare, horrible spider of some sort!
... and I see that the Pride of Barbados keeps sneaking back into the pictures! Yay! That makes me happy - The foliage is just as beautiful as the flowers are.
Always lovely, always fun, always a garden party!
Best!
Ivette!
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