SerenDippity

Member since: Nov 08 | Years gardening: 1 Organic gardener

I moved to the Dallas, Texas area in November of 2007 after living in Houston for about 28 years. I moved here to be closer to my daughters and to help my oldest with her identical twin girls. I’ve had tons of fun with my grandbabies and watching them grow. (and of course turning them over to their mom when I’m through playing!!)
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I’m also excited to have 2 1/2 acres to play with. I originally considered xeriscaping the front yard into a no hassle zone, but have reconsidered. We need a sound barrier between us and the road.
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In the meantime, I’m planting vegies and fruit trees and going crazy with new houseplants.

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Asparagus garden

Zone 8 Chris made the bed in February 2009. Removing the "devil vine from hell" was the biggest problem it took several days of digging and chopping wi...
- 1 plants
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Berry garden

Zone 8 Chris designed the Berry garden. He laid out a square with 2 foot beds as the sides. We plan to plant 5 berry plants on each side with a 3-4 foo...
- 8 plants
- 6 journals
- 1 faves
- 1 comments
Big Veggie bed garden

Zone 8 Not so square SFG. 3'8" X 15'. 18 - 21 inches depth raised bed. Filled with a combination of finished compost, landscaper's dirt, unfinished co...
- 13 plants
- 15 journals
- 1 faves
- 0 comments
Center Circle garden

Zone 8 This is a raised garden 2 feet deep with a diameter of about eight feet. The center planting is a Manzanilla Olive Tree. I planned on circling t...
- 17 plants
- 8 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Driveway garden

Zone 8 This is the bed that encircles the pool equipment. There was a brick wall about 4 ft tall on the two sides that face the driveway, but one wall an...
- 7 plants
- 3 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Edge of Forest garden

Zone 8 I've been reading a fun book called "Down & Dirty" by Ellen Zachos that has simple projects and creative ideas for beginner gardeners. One of her c...
- 2 plants
- 1 journals
- 1 faves
- 0 comments
Flower garden

Zone 8 This is the miscellaneous flower beds around the back and sides of the house. Or any flowering plant that is not edible. I want to increase the nu...
- 2 plants
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Front yard garden

Zone 8 When I moved into the house last November, the front beds looked gloomy. Overgrown ground cover and out of shape bushes with plenty of bare spots a...
- 2 plants
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 5 comments
Garlic garden

Zone 8
- 5 plants
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 1 comments
Herb garden

Zone 8 I've always wanted an herb garden. Doesn't everyone? In the past I've had mint plants, basil, and briefly a rosemary bush. Never at the same tim...
- 20 plants
- 21 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
House Plants garden

Zone 8 Houseplants! I'm so thrilled to have a house with windows and LIGHT! I moved to the Dallas area in November of 2007 after living in Houston for...
- 44 plants
- 46 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
In the GROUND garden

Zone 8 This garden is being reworked. Last year it was a series of post holes surrounded by unruly grass. I have it mowed down and covered. Plans are t...
- 0 plants
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Orchard garden

Zone 8 This is the beginnings of our "Orchard" !! . This is on the east side of our 2 1/2 acres. It is a strip of land that is between our driveway and ...
- 17 plants
- 23 journals
- 0 faves
- 2 comments
Patio Plants garden

Zone 8 These are the plants I have in pots on the back patio and front porch. Mostly these are plants that like the summer heat but are a bit too sensiti...
- 25 plants
- 16 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Pool garden

Zone 8 This is the miscellaneous areas in the back yard surrounding by the pool fence. Photos: The first one is what I call the bird bed (because it...
- 6 plants
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Seed Starting, Baby Plant Making garden

Zone 8 This consist of a multi shelf homemade lighting system in the back corner of my den. It also contains plants that have been "potted up" and are in...
- 22 plants
- 28 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Square Bed #1 garden

Zone 8 We took a layer off the bust of a potato bed and supplemented the soil with manure and bagged garden soil. I think for now, I'll plant fall tomato...
- 2 plants
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Square Bed #2 garden

Zone 8 3' x 3' square. This was originally the bottom level of the sweet potato bed. It has a good mix of bagged garden soil, home grown compost and bagg...
- 3 plants
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Square Bed #3 garden

Zone 8 This was the top layer of the sweet potato bed. Relocated it and refilled it with partially composted devil vine, home made compost, and some of t...
- 3 plants
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Veggie garden

Zone 8 Square Foot Garden... that's not very square. It is 2' x 16', along the fence line by the pool. Created in spring of 2008, it's first year was a ...
- 11 plants
- 47 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Zen garden

Zone 8
- 0 plants
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
[Archived] Purple garden

Zone 8 I've been tickled by how many purple veggies I've run across as I browse seed catalogs. I keep threatening to grow a purple garden. Maybe one day...
- 4 plants
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
[Archived] Indoor Salad garden

Zone 8 I've decided the best way for me to do lettuces is inside in a cut and come again fashion. So I have gathered up three _matching (!)_ coppery bron...
- 3 plants
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 1 comments