Bonnie's blog

When I retire I know I will have a limited budget for plants and that is fine.  To prepare for that i have been learning seeds.  My Mom planted everything from seed.  It was overwhelming at first but after two years, I am starting to get the hang of it.  It is a lot of fun. 

In my post from 2008,  PB Garden Post 2008 Dahlias I had my first successful tuber bloom in this hot North Texas weather.  I was lucky that my Dad was here to see that bloom because he shared a story about my Grandpa that I did not know.  He loved

Last year during the pandemic I started learning about planting from seeds.  My Mom always started all her plants from seeds.  She was an amazing gardener and everything grew for her really easy.   I have been so surprised how easy it is to grow zinnias from seed and they actually love the Texas

There will be a bitter freeze this weekend in DFW.   I am so worried that I will lose some of my favorite flowers along the pathway.  I can only hope for the best.   Still keeping a low profile and staying safe with my BFF. 

Mom's favorite flowers to plant in the yard were marigolds.  She would start marigold seeds each winter in the basement during the winter under her plant lights.  Each spring she filled the yard with marigolds, zinnias and dahlias.   In her memory two very special friends in Chicago planted a ma

Every year Paul and I go to Archie's Gardenland in Fort Worth to pick up our candle trees. https://www.archiesgardenland.com/    We usually stop for lunch after at our favorite Italian restaurant but this year was different.  Donned with our PPE,

Several days of 100 degree weather and several months of abnormal life are starting to take its toll.  So glad I have my garden to look out on everyday. 

It was a fun day at P&B Garden today.  After not seeing the girls run around in our yard since March, we finally got to watch them swim, laugh and giggle up a storm.   Grandma B visited from behind the glass but enjoyed every minute of watching them.  Grandpa social distanced with John Paul

Happy 2nd Birthday to sweet little Austin.  Hope you can come visit Grandpa and Grandma B in the garden again soon.  We love you. 

Amidst the pandemic we have found peace and happiness with each other and in our flower garden.  Paul was not a gardener when he met me, but now he really enjoys it.  And I sure enjoy being with Paul!  Hope we find a vaccine soon !