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Little Botanical Jewels

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Jeff Abt
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Dawn Stover up at the SFA Gardens gave me three, small pots of these little botanical jewels. As she handed them to me she said, “Watch them; tell me what you think. They are native right here in Nacogdoches!“ This … Continue reading →

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Thankful Coming and Going

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Jeff Abt
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It’s been a tough year. As you dig through the year, it seems like there’s been trouble and heartache in layer after layer. Sometimes the soil has been rocky, sometimes dry and hard. Other times it’s been overly soggy and … Continue reading →

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A movie For Some Cold Winter Evening

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Jeff Abt
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“Glorious salvia which keep going until the first frost takes them.” We had wonderful rains this past week. I hardly stirred outside the whole day. A trip out to the mailbox in my Wellies was just about my only contact … Continue reading →

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Dahlias…slipping in and out of my life.

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Jeff Abt
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Plants, like people, come and go in our lives. Sometimes an odd jostling of our memories bring back to us people and plants we had forgotten. So, last week when we talked about zinnias, mentioning that some are known as … Continue reading →

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A White Garden

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Jeff Abt
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I saw the most beautiful, white garden the other day in Lexington, Kentucky. It was inspiring to put it mildly. I wanted to go home and plant white stuff in my little walled garden. The garden is so small that … Continue reading →

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A Meal for a Common Man / Eating Above Your Pay Grade

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Jeff Abt
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Last week my wife and I had the great fun of staying at one of the world’s most luxurious hotels. We were clearly living well above our pay grade. The proprietors specialize in treating folks well. I knew we were … Continue reading →

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Strike Three and the Crape Myrtle is out!

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Jeff Abt
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‘Strike two!” says the umpire. Our favorite batter is at the plate, faithfully doing his best. But the pitcher seems to be in control of the situation. No balls. Two strikes. Ugh! The horticultural nemesis of the crape myrtle is … Continue reading →

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“A Greek Chorus”

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Jeff Abt
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  For the last couple of weeks we have been considering the harbingers and heralds of spring, plants which foretell, predict, and prophesy springs soon rival. These are plants that bloom in late winter, well in advance of spring, but … Continue reading →

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Camellia from the Plaza Principal in Nacogdoches, Texas

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jeff Abt
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Made with a Leica M (type 240) / 135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar 1971

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