Tag Archives: Yupneck

TEXAS LIVE Magazine

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jay White

I am very proud to announce that I have joined the team of the very talented writers, photographers and editors that bring you TEXAS LIVE magazine.   I will be doing a regular garden column that focuses on the organic growing … Continue reading →

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Radishes – The Perfect “Prepper” Plant

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Jay White

Yesterday I harvested a big bunch of radishes.  My wife usually gets excited when I bring things in from the garden.  However, radishes are an exception.  You see, she is a radish hater.  I have found that she is not … Continue reading →

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Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea)

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Jay White

In my opinion, if you are going to have a cottage garden, you have to have three plants: roses, larkspur and hollyhocks.  While many other plants will fit nicely into the cottage plan, these three are what I believe most people … Continue reading →

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The $70 Vegetable Garden

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jay White

I recently read the 2009 survey results of the gardening world by the National Gardening Association (http://www.garden.org/).  One of the stats that I found very interesting was the amount of money the average person reportedly spends on their food garden.  … Continue reading →

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The Fall and Winter Potager

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jay White

Lately, several people have been visiting my site from Pininterest.com and “pinning” shots of my garden on their pinboards.  I am very flattered when this happens.  If you are not yet familiar with Pintrest you should check it out.  It … Continue reading →

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RAIN!!!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Jay White

Well, it finally happened.  After previous rain storms passed us by, we finally got one of our own.  In the past 24 hours it has rained about 3 1/2 inches at my house.  That is very exciting on its own.  … Continue reading →

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Ellen Bosanquet and the CobraHead Hoe

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jay White

Yesterday, while returning from lunch, I found what I believe to be an Ellen Bosanquet crinum bulb laying on top of the ground.  Now I am not certain it is an Ellen Bosanquet but it was laying in a place where a … Continue reading →

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