Zanthan GardensIn a central Austin gardenWeek 25: 618 - 624- June 22, 2008 2008-06-22. The morning after a slight rain: the grass greens up and the dust is washed off the plants. It's nice just for a few hours. Sun out early and already searing.http://www.zanthan.com/gardens/gardenlog/?p=2036 Putting the Garden to Bed for the Summer- June 21, 2008 The upper meadow bed is now clean and tidy for summer--and mostly brown. The overcast day creates an illusion of serenity. Usually the plants are drooping under a burning sun--the contrast between sun and shade too intense to photograph well.http://www.zanthan.com/gardens/gardenlog/?p=2372 GBBD 200806: June 15 Late Edition- June 15, 2008 Devil in the bush, Nigella damascena seedpod. Brown summer has arrived.http://www.zanthan.com/gardens/gardenlog/?p=2370 Week 23: 64 - 610- June 11, 2008 Why Acanthus mollis isn't invasive in my garden.http://www.zanthan.com/gardens/gardenlog/?p=2035 Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens- June 6, 2008 The Oudtshoorn pincushion, Leucospermum erubescens, is just one many exotics from South Africa to be found at the Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Garden.http://www.zanthan.com/gardens/gardenlog/?p=2368 Week 22: 528 - 63- June 5, 2008 2008-06-03. Searing hot Cosmos sulphureus mirrors the weather.http://www.zanthan.com/gardens/gardenlog/?p=477 San Francisco: Conservatory of Flowers- June 2, 2008 The Victorian Era Conservatory of Flowers is one of the jewels of Golden Gate Park.http://www.zanthan.com/gardens/gardenlog/?p=2366 |