Raquel's Blog archive

The Serendipity of Plants (or seeds that the wind throws down)

In any case, that's how I figure that this mystery plant made its way into the pot...

A clear, blue day....

There are days when the sky is deeply blue, the clouds puffy-white cotton scattering...

Re-wind to February-Tulips in Houston

One of the oddest things for me is to see tulips in Houston, because the weather...

Bloomin' Narcissus...!

So happy that the narcissus bulbs I received at the Holiday Party at work finally...

Paper whites for the first time...

During the Holiday Party at work last year there was an exchange of gifts, and for...

The Cats of Old San Juan.

I was in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, two weeks ago for a conference and through a...

Figuring out the garden...

Gardening in Houston has never been easy, but I more or less knew what I could grow...

Beautiful, ecological Costa Rica.

This past weekend I had the opportunity-the kind that don't often come along-to go...

The Great Drought of 2011

Texas has been in (is? one day and night of rain does not a drought end!) a state...

A very quick visit to the National Zoo, Washington, DC

I love the National Zoo. I love the fact that it's free and that it looks like a...

House & Garden Tour in Brookland, Washington, DC

I just came back from my 2 week vacation/visit to my sister and her family, who live...

Rangoon Vine Creeper - success!!

I bought my Rangoon Vine Creeper because I thought I could use it to twine about...