Preparing your Xeriscape for Winter

also has that special fall crocus I was looking for and knew I'd find somewhere. I'm thinking of planting saffron crocus, and it may be practical since it's used in cooking some nice meals, but the books say it isn't too pretty. Lauren's crocuses are pretty, and I should be able to hide my saffron somewhere on the property and still have a good crocus to show visitors.

I get a good feeling for what my garden will look like throughout the year looking at this book and reading the author's comments. Lauren's even got a better black - eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) than mine.

THE UNDAUNTED GARDEN has a nice chapter on hail. Overall, though, it is even more of a beautiful book than a practical one, because of it's pictures. It does bear the same type of trendy Xeriscape(TM) pricing as other books in its area. Perhaps the most notable feature of the book, however, is the catnip Lauren has planted for her cat, George. The pictures - taken by the author - of George and his catnip are pretty good indications of how happy I am to add THE UNDAUNTED GARDEN to my personal library.

THE UNDAUNTED GARDEN gets a four - and - a - half, which we'll round up to five, paws - er, stars - rating. *****
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The Last Piñon Pine

The single piñon pine proudly stands -
an investment in time made years ago,
on these once - private lands.

Piñon tall, piñon productive.
Piñon surviving o'r grasses more seductive.
This ranch land dry, ungiving, unfertile,
bereft of piñon pine,
our slow - growing, arboreal turtle.

I'll be putting a short poem about the Desert Southwest, landscaping or Xeriscaping(TM) plants at the end of the next few columns.

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