Almost every day is a beautiful day thanks to my garden. Not only is it a treat to walk through it or sit smelling the sweet scents wafting on the air, but there are major benefits to keeping one. I am healthier, less stressed, spend more time outside and I am doing something I truly [...]

Organic gardening doesn’t have to mean that pests will overrun your garden or that the quality of your plants will suffer. It simply means you have to work with materials naturally produced by the environment, thereby leaving less of a footprint. Luckily, nature provides us with many resources to grow and harvest a huge variety [...]

The thought of seeing insects flying around and crawling about the vegetable patch is a nightmare for many gardeners. I used to be one of them, until I did some research and found some actually help the health of your crops. I was astonished to say the least, that these insects help reduce the number [...]

Today was a very special occasion for many residents of North Richland Hills, it was the official ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Common Ground NRH Community Gardens. Around a hundred NRH residents and onlookers gathered to witness the unveiling of this wonderful collaboration. Common Ground NRH Community Garden is a group [...]

Surprising your loved one with a bouquet of beautiful roses shouldn’t be reserved for Valentines day, here are our top tips for buying roses the eco friendly way… “Roses are a gift that almost any woman loves.  Following a few simple steps will help you protect the Earth while still buying gorgeous flowers for your [...]

This is the new Composter we bought for Bluemoon Farm. It is called Compost Wizard, a 12 cu. ft. tumbler composter.  It is made from 98% recycled materials and comes fully assembled. We put it out by the garden, in a sunny spot to ensure it stays hot, (between 95 degrees and 160 degrees)! I [...]

Our front yard has lots of thriving plants, mainly roses and bushes of various types, but we noticed that the plants in an area next to our driveway had been struggling. Last year we planted five large Rhododendron bushes and four Hydrangeas. Our wonderful Mom suggested that the soil might not be acidic enough for [...]

Today my wife and I got up early and set out on a mission to buy donuts and mulch! Our front yard has long flower beds which have gathered lots of weeds over the early months of the year and it was tim’s to get serious about yard work! We passed on the donuts and [...]

I am beginning a new painting called “Zebra Longwings” which I will be donating to the Texas Discovery Gardens for their Charity event Organic in the City Fashion Show and Auction. This event is one of the major fund raisers for the Texas Discovery Gardens. Texas Discovery Gardens is an educational organic garden facility in [...]

According to an American Indian Legend – If anyone desires a wish to come true they must first capture a butterfly and whisper that wish to it. Since a butterfly can make no sound, the butterfly cannot reveal the wish to anyone but the Great Spirit who hears and sees all. In gratitude for giving [...]

I have finally finished my painting “The Painted Lady”.  The focal point of this piece is of coarse, the Painted Lady Butterfly. This is one of the most familiar butterflies in North America, as well as around the world.  If you want to attract these pretty ladies to your yard, plant thistle, hollyhocks, common sunflowers, [...]

We have a small area in our side yard that we are going to turn into a garden spot. We had a couple of tomato bushes and some onions last year, but the roses around the area did not allow for much sun. So we have moved the roses and made a space around 8 [...]

We live in a suburban community, but I still really enjoy nature and the beauty that surrounds us. Most of my nature loving is in our flower garden, I love working in it, watching things grow, watching all of our many flowers bloom and observing the comings and goings of the butterflies and bees flitting [...]

Tomorrow is the beginning of National Mushroom Month, so in honor of this auspicious occasion I thought I would do a followup on my mushrooms blog a couple of weeks back.  Did you know that Mushrooms have a approximately 90 percent water content, this makes them low in calories and ideal for anyone interested in [...]

In March I blogged about our new Rose garden, we used organic soil, compost and mulch. We are so proud of how it has thrived over the past five months, I thought I would update everyone on its progress. It really has done fantastic. All the roses have grown so much and bloomed over and [...]

Do you wish there was an organic repellent insect spray which contained zero DEET and no synthetic chemicals but instead was formulated using all natural organic plant oils? Well we found the EcoSmart organic repellent insect spray which does just that! I bought the 6 fluid ounce bottle at our local grocery store and have [...]

“Oh, cut me reeds to blow upon, Or gather me a star, but leave the sultry passion-flowers growing where they are. I fear their somber yellow deeps, their whirling fringe of black, and he who gives a passion-flower always asks it back.” -Grace Hazard Conkling While out in our side yard the other day I [...]

This morning while taking the dogs out, I noticed an interesting development on our lawn over night, a few little toadstools had magically appeared. I guess while the frogs were singing their chorus around the Koi pond, late last night, the fairies must have been dancing.  Well, it could have had something to do with [...]

As our family attempts to take steps to simplify our lives and help our planet, I wanted to read something that was relevant to organic food and a simply life. This book fits the bill. On Good Land, is an excellent book. You are drawn into the story of this small farm in the suburbs [...]

I couldn’t believe it, I walked outside to take the dogs out and there was something different about my banana trees, well one of them. It had a bloom on it. A really big bloom! This is the second year for this plant in our side-yard. I did not know that they produced fruit so [...]