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By Marla Cloud Molony | Cloud Stone Garden
April 4th, 2012
Birthdays are a wonderful thing, most of the time, well all of the time actually. My birthday and my sister-in-law’s birthday are two days apart so we planned a little outing to celebrate. We both are at the point in our lives where we have enough “stuff”, in fact she and my brother are in
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By Marla Cloud Molony | Cloud Stone Garden
March 30th, 2012
Old applesauce jars make great recycled vases for these amaryllis, rosemary and indigo spires salvia bouquets.
The last of the Detroit Dark Red beets for this year. These were planted in December in Houston and harvested in March.
Sweet Nantez carrots and
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By Marla Cloud Molony | Cloud Stone Garden
March 23rd, 2012
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The Indonesian water frog is shaded by a pot of swiss chard.
Our front walk is home to Tuscan Blue Rosemary and Amaryllis fully in bloom in March.
For luck …
Amaryllis surrounds a new Acres Home pear tree.
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By Marla Cloud Molony | Cloud Stone Garden
March 7th, 2012
March is a colorful time in Southeast Texas. Take a drive to see the wildflowers in bloom.
The redbud is sprouting.
The ubiquitous, and disease-prone Red-tip Photinia sprouts new growth this time of year.
By Marla Cloud Molony | Cloud Stone Garden
January 27th, 2012
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Nandina berries bring a spark of color to the winter garden
Ripe meyer lemons waiting to be picked for market.
Swiss Chard
Salad Bowl lettuce is tender and delicate.
Broccoli flowers and leaves are
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By Marla Cloud Molony | Cloud Stone Garden
November 28th, 2011
Packman Broccoli loves our cool, winter days in Southeast Texas.
India curly mustard has a very strong mustard flavor and tender leaves.
By Marla Cloud Molony | Cloud Stone Garden
November 4th, 2011
Sun gold cherry tomatoes are a great producer in the fall Houston-area Garden.
These tasty sun gold cherries ripen to a warm orange color.
By Marla Cloud Molony | Cloud Stone Garden
November 3rd, 2011
The recent cool weather has started ripening our Meyer Lemons. Christmas Lemons!
By Marla Cloud Molony | Cloud Stone Garden
October 18th, 2011
The Graham Thomas rose.
The Graham Thomas is an old rose with a beautiful, buttery color to it. It is has been described as being a “bright or vibrant” yellow, but I find ours is consistently a softer color, slightly darker than butter. It blooms dependably year-after-year and has popped out
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By Marla Cloud Molony | Cloud Stone Garden
October 17th, 2011
A hand-painted pot can add a personal touch and artistic flair to the garden.
These pots were painted with a mixture of natural pigments, powdered milk and water.
A hand-painted pot can add a personal touch and artistic flair to the garden. This is a typical, Terra-cotta
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