Raquel's Blog archive

Waiting for s atorm to hit

I'm in El Salvador and am watching a storm come in...the hills are no longer visible...

When my roses looked like poodles

Well, they didn't really, of course look like poodles.. =) The thought just came...

Green plants

I feel somewhat badly that I always forget to mention the two other plants that I...

More quiet spaces.

Well, these are sometimes not that quiet! Houston is a noisy city, as all cities...

Quiet Spaces

Houston is really a city built for cars. It was designed that way, and hardly anyone...

Dahlia-crazy

These are some of the new flowers I've gotten this Spring. I went to Whole Foods...

No 'English' roses please or why I prefer the jungle!

The blogs and comments I've read about people buying 'English' roses and other plants...

Gardening Books

I admit I only buy gardening books as needed-and when they're on sale, because while...

Stressed roses, or why should I bother with more?

I do love roses, even the miniature ones I have, but right now they're so stressed...

Garden planning

Well, I've never been much of a planner, especially when it comes to gardening...I...

Clay, ceramic or plastic pots?

That's the question I often ask myself and sometimes I wonder if it really matters...

My mother's garden

From the time I can remember, my mother has always loved flowers...so no matter where...