The First Omen Reimagines Body Horror from Women’s Perspectives
The First Omen is a direct prequel to The Omen that exists very deliberately within that world. There are visual nods to the first film as well as introductions to characters who we will see in more depth in the ‘76 Richard Donner original. It’s an Easter egg hunter’s heaven. But The First Omen is […]
Dry Climate Gardening book wins award!
Dry Climate Gardening is a great resource for desert gardeners, and it’s been named an American Horticultural Society Book Award winner.… Read More The post Dry Climate Gardening book wins award! appeared first on Digging. March 13, 2024 (image) Congrats to my friend Noelle Johnson, a horticulturist and landscape consultant in Phoenix, whose book Dry […]
An extravaganza of bluebonnets and other Texas wildflowers
< div class=”clickbankwrapper”>Bluebonnets are coloring fields a month early, already at peak in certain areas. So I grabbed my camera and drove the back roads to see them.… Read More The post An extravaganza of bluebonnets and other Texas wildflowers appeared first on Digging. March 15, 2024 (image) Texas bluebonnets are coloring fields and roadsides […]
Shantung maple’s charming flowers
My young ‘Fire Dragon’ Shantung maple has burst into bloom with starry, acid-yellow flowers. What a pretty surprise!… Read More The post Shantung maple’s charming flowers appeared first on Digging. March 17, 2024 (image) When I decided to experiment with a ‘Fire Dragon’ Shantung maple last April — purchased at Metro Maples during a garden […]
Lucinda’s purple-heart home and garden
< div class=”clickbankwrapper”>Who can resist Lucinda Hutson’s purple casita and festive garden? Not me! When Lucinda invited me over this spring, I happily said yes.… Read More The post Lucinda’s purple-heart home and garden appeared first on Digging. March 20, 2024 (image) Who can resist Lucinda Hutson‘s purple casita with mango trim and festive garden? […]
Dambo troll enchants Austinites at Pease Park
A friendly troll has taken up residence in Pease Park, and Austin is going troll crazy. Meet Malin, the creation of artist Thomas Dambo.… Read More The post Dambo troll enchants Austinites at Pease Park appeared first on Digging. March 21, 2024 (image) A friendly troll has taken up residence in Pease Park, and Austin […]
Transplanted from PNW, Nancy begins new garden in Austin
I visited the new garden of a new gardening friend a few days ago. Located in Austin’s Windsor Hills, it’s a new beginning for its owner. … Read More The post Transplanted from PNW, Nancy begins new garden in Austin appeared first on Digging. March 23, 2024 (image) I was happy to visit the new […]
More Texas wildflower joy near Independence
The wildflower-filled fields, farms, and ranches between Giddings and Independence make up some of the prettiest country in Texas.… Read More The post More Texas wildflower joy near Independence appeared first on Digging. March 26, 2024 (image) Bluebonnets are popping off in Texas this spring, so much so that I made time for a second […]
Willow City Loop wows with Texas wildflowers
A Willow City Loop wildflower drive offers spectacular hilltop views, canyons, and wildflowers galore along roadsides and in pastures.… Read More The post Willow City Loop wows with Texas wildflowers appeared first on Digging. March 29, 2024 (image) I headed west to the Hill Country on Wednesday on a THIRD wildflower safari, cruising the Willow […]
Poppies are popping at Wildseed Farms
At Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, the corn poppies were popping in the wildflower fields. Also, a tale of lightning at home!… Read More The post Poppies are popping at Wildseed Farms appeared first on Digging. April 01, 2024 (image) On my wildflower drive out to Willow City Loop last week, I stopped at Wildseed Farms […]
