Commentary
FULL MOON NAMES AND MEANINGS
- Sunday, January 22, 2023
Interesting reading about the reasons each full Moon has a specific meaning behind it.
SLOW GARDENING
- Saturday, January 07, 2023
You've heard of slow eating, how about some slow gardening. Take a look at this article on slow gardening from Country Living magazine.
https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/gardens/a41775781/slow-gardening/
"It’s thought that slow gardening emerged in the 1980s, taking inspiration from the Slow Food movement (founded it Italy by Carlo Petrini). It’s also a book by Mississippi gardener Felder Rushing, who unlike his name suggests, promotes a simple, no-stress approach to gardening via his radio show and published work." ~Kyra Hanson
INFO on FELDER RUSHING and STEVE BENDER
- Saturday, October 15, 2022
Steve Bender is an award-winning author, editor, columnist, and speaker with 38 years experience as Garden Editor, Senior Writer, and Editor-at-Large for Southern Living magazine. Known as The Grumpy Gardener, he shares his horticultural wisdom with with Southerners and garden enthusiasts across the country.
https://www.southernliving.com/author/steve-bender
https://www.southernliving.com/garden/grumpy-gardener/passalong-plants-memories
CLOVE CURRANT - A GOOD PLANT
- Saturday, October 15, 2022
Read about clove currant here:CLOVE CURRANT LINK and here: https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/ribesaureumvillo.htm
BECOME A CITIZEN SCIENTIST with iNaturalist
- Sunday, July 24, 2022
Check out this link to learn how you can become a citizen scientist. https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/about
Connect with Nature!
One of the world’s most popular nature apps, iNaturalist helps you identify the plants and animals around you. Get connected with a community of over a million scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature! What’s more, by recording and sharing your observations, you’ll create research quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature. iNaturalist is a joint initiative by the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.
That's the vision behind iNaturalist. So if you like recording your findings from the outdoors, or if you just like learning about life, join us!
A Little History...
iNaturalist.org began as the Master's final project of Ken-ichi Ueda, Nate Agrin, and Jessica Kline at UC Berkeley's School of Information in 2008. Nate and Ken-ichi continued working on the site after graduation, with some additional help from Sean McGregor. Ken-ichi began collaborating with Scott Loarie in 2011, when they organized as iNaturalist, LLC and began expanding the site through numerous collaborations. In 2014 iNaturalist became an initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and a joint initiative with National Geographic Society in 2017. Internationally, iNaturalist is supported by several different organizations through the iNaturalist Network.
12 BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS IN TEXAS
- Friday, April 22, 2022
Planning a get-away? Why not visit one of these recommended gardens?
12 BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS IN TEXAS
