Dynamite, a Lady, and a Passel of Varmints

So what do dynamite, a graceful lady, and a passel of varmints have in common? 

November Notes and Frosty Fears

Just for the record...

I'm doing something a little uncharacteristic of me on my blog today.  I'm posting a few wide views of the garden, mainly just for the record, as winter will be upon us in January, before we know it, and after these last two winters, I have no faith that we shall ever have a frostproof winter again.  Never mind that there is a town literally named Frostproof not so many miles down the road from us.  From what I understand, that name was chosen long ago to attract citrus growers to the area, but it does indeed suffer the same risk of cold as we do...not frostproof at all.  ; ) 

My Favorites...This Month! (October 2010)

Oh, glorious month of October!  Such a month of ambivalent feelings for me.  I am always quite saddened to see the crapes shedding leaves, and caladiums and curcumas slipping into the ground for winter's rest.  Yet I am thrilled to see those special blooms of autumn reveal their beautiful faces!  It's almost like having a second spring.  So today, I share my favorites for October, the splendid month of autumn:

Hot, Loud, and Proud: August 2010

August has brought my hot garden much needed downpours of rain and shady cloud cover.  It has been a pleasant month.   And now it's time again to search for my best and brightest tropicals for the Hot, Loud & Proud meme hosted at the end of every month by the Plant Fanatic in Hawaii.  Here's what I found today: