Monthly Archives: May 2012

Growing Beans

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Jay White

Right now I am eating green beans just about every night.  Which is fine by me because I love them.  Plus, my wife is a really good cook and she knows about 100 different ways to prepare them.  The beans … Continue reading →

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TLC for Your BLTs (Big Luscious Tomatoes!) By Patty Leander

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Jay White

I came in from working in the garden the other day and declared to anyone that would listen that my vegetable garden was looking AWESOME, and my dear husband hardly looked up from his work as he replied, “EVERYBODY’S vegetable … Continue reading →

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A Visit With Greg Grant

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Jay White

This past weekend Sally and I went to deep East Texas to spend a day with the noted horticulturist, historian, speaker and all around good guy, Greg Grant.  Greg and I share several friends and we both write for Texas … Continue reading →

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Incredible New Live Oak from Tree Town USA

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jay White

Necessity is frequently the mother of invention.  When Tree Town USA, the country’s largest tree farm based in Texas, couldn’t get a sufficient yield of high quality Live Oak seedlings from the acorns they were receiving from their seed sources … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Blooms

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Jay White

This morning I awoke to the soft sounds of rain falling on our tin roof.  There is something so calming, refreshing and nostalgic about that sound.  A cool May morning in Texas is something to savor and celebrate.  So, after … Continue reading →

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Growing Poppies

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Jay White

(WARNING!  An extremely long and nostalgic post lies ahead.  If you don’t want to hear why poppies, and the British, really matter to this veteran then skip ahead to the growing section) I am very proud to be a veteran … Continue reading →

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