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BoomerBrowsing/RegretCrawling

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Jeff Abt
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I call it BoomerBrowsing, something old codgers do at two in the morning when they can’t sleep. I wonder what happened to John Smith who always wanted to fight when I was in the third grade? Back then I tried … Continue reading →

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Gardening, Christmas in the American South

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Jeff Abt
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  I have the tiniest garden at my home here in Nacogdoches, so space is highly valued. Each plant must earn its keep. As a consequence when I was choosing a camellia, I determined to find an exquisite, Christmas blooming … Continue reading →

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The Ancient Nativity

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Jeff Abt
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Every year during the Christmas season the morning sun in the east fortuitously shines through the glass of the transom window above our front door. The Nativity Scene that permanently resides above our door is projected during the month of December across … Continue reading →

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What is a mushroom?

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Jeff Abt
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  These beauties appeared like magic in my lawn the other day, no doubt stimulated by our recent rains. I wish I knew their name. After looking through my guide books,  I’m still not for sure of their identification.    Photo … Continue reading →

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Looking at a Photo…a Summer Photo!

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Jeff Abt
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Leica M10 W/ Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH What is a good photograph? Sometimes it is hard to be objective (these little ones are my grand children), but I think this image is not bad. First criticisms: 1) Why not crop … Continue reading →

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Prickly Pear( Opuntia) With Portulaca

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Jeff Abt
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Several years ago I bought a pad of Prickly Pear (Opuntia sp.) at the fresh produce “Mexican Section” of an area grocery store and rooted it in a 1/2 pot. It has been happy as a meadowlark even though it … Continue reading →

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Hibiscus coccineus ‘Lone Star’

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Jeff Abt
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Hibiscus coccineus ‘Lone Star’ This tall perennial Hibiscus with maple-like leaves is a trouble free garden plant. It is a little-known cultivar that has pure white flowers rather than the standard red. Grows well in wet to moist soil in … Continue reading →

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Flowering Crab Apple

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Jeff Abt
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Flowering Crab Apple   Malus spp. I do not know the name of this cultivar. There are hundreds of species and hybrids. This double flowered version is, I seem to remember,  a French hybrid. There is a native East Texas species- Malus angustifolia. Crab … Continue reading →

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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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