Texas Gardening: Good to know ya!, 1 by frostweed

frostweed wrote:
1. What is your first name? Josephine

2. What is your favorite overall plant and why? The Texas Star Hibiscus.

3. What is your favorite tree and why? The red Buckeye.

4. What is your favorite shrub and why? Turk's Cap.

5. What is your favorite perinnial and why? Frostweed.

6. What is your favorite annual and why? Red Poppy.

7. What is your favorite vine and why? Crossvine.

9. What is your favorite houseplant and why? Don't keep any.

8. Do you garden organically? Absolutely, 37 years.

9. How long have you been gardening? 38 years.

10. How long have you owned your current home? 39 years.

11. Do you compost? Yes in a major way.

12. What is your favorite insect and why? Butterflies, they are so beautiful.

13. What is your favorite bird and why? the Cardinal, beautiful bird and song.

14. What are some of your other interests? Photography, reading, writing, walking, crochet.

15. Do you have pets/livestock? What are they? Yes one Siamese cat named Angel.

16. Do you live in the city, in a suburb, or in the country? City.

17. What is the biggest problem you've had with gardening? Heavy clay soil.

18. Where have you found the best/most information about gardening? Friends, Books, magazines, websites, especially Dave's.

19. Are you addicted to gardening? Yes, but not a problem.

20. Post your favorite gardening pic! Shoot, I have so many, but this one is really neat.
Oh, in case I didn't make it clear, my favorite color is Red.