Divas of the Dirt Archives

What the Divas Did in 2008, Part 1

2009-08-21T23:20:00.000-05:00

Divas of the Dirt Diary for 2008Each year we’ve posted an online annual look back at what was done in our gardens and what fun we’ve had gardening together here in Austin, Texas. The “Annie in Austin” who writes the Transplantable Rose blog is called DivaGlinda here. That pen name thing started years and years ago – even our pets have noms de plume!STARTING THE YEAR AT CHEZ ZEE The Diva year

What the Divas Did in 2008, Part 2

2009-08-21T23:11:00.000-05:00

DIVA-ANNIE- APRIL 2008Emails helped when the original date for the April meeting needed changing and it let us share notes about spring and Zilker Fest.Diva-Annie: Can everyone make the 12th? … Let me know and I'll give more details of the project soon!Mindy: 12th is great for me too!!! Anyone going to the Zilker gardenfest tomorrow??Buffy: The 12th is good for me too! The gardenfest was fun as

What the Divas Did in 2008, Part 3

2009-08-21T23:05:00.000-05:00

BUFFY- OCTOBER 2008 DIVA DAYEveryone but the hostess was emailing about the October Diva Day.Karla: I have GC on my calendar this Saturday at Buffy's - does any one else have the same date?Glinda: Yes, Karla! I was counting on it but haven't talked to Buffy in awhile.Karla: Ok, I will count on it until I hear differentlySophia: I have this Saturday as the diva date too. I’m sharpening the spade

What the Divas Did in 2007

2009-08-18T15:15:00.004-05:00

Glinda’s 2007 Diary for the Divas of the DirtOur diary, posted once a year, recounts the adventures of the Divas of the Dirt in their Austin, Texas gardens. If you’ve come here from the Transplantable Rose garden blog please note that “Annie in Austin” writes this diary for the Divas as DivaGlinda and that a different Diva of the Dirt is named DivaAnnie. Just for fun we all use pen names –

What the Divas Did in 2006

2009-08-16T00:23:00.000-05:00

2006 DIVA DIARY[Photo-heavy and full of exclamation points, as usual!!]JANUARY - Two Planning Meetings for 2006Mindy jump-started the year: Happy New Year Divas!! I hope everyone enjoyed their black-eyed peas…Bring those calendars and we'll see you Saturday!!Buffy suggested the Waterloo on 360 at 2222…Wilma emailed, telling us that work and young children left her no time to garden with the Divas

What the Divas Did in 2005

2009-08-14T16:20:00.001-05:00

JANUARY/PLANNING MEETING This roller coaster of a year began with images of the tragic tsunami in Asia and TV footage of snow on the Gulf coast. Within the Diva world, we sympathized with Karla as she began the year with the death of a friend and a sudden job change. <

What the Divas Did in 2004, Part 1

2009-07-03T00:02:00.001-05:00

2004 JanuaryThe wonderful 2003 Christmas party at Donna’s house had lulled us into a false sense that Diva life was settled & things were going smoothly. Surprises were in store as the new year 2004 began.Breaking with tradition, we met for breakfast in a different restaurant - Chez Zee on Balcones Drive in northwest Austin. This place is famous for lavish breakfasts featuring seafood, and

What the Divas Did in 2004, Part 2

2009-07-02T22:35:00.001-05:00

2004 APRIL – KARLAWe’d had some problems with the scheduling but finally Karla set the date: “Hello Divas, since Donna & Buffy have something the following weekend, we’ll keep this Saturday. I was planning to do the walkway to my back yard in granite and work a little on the small terrace bed. Just bring the usual tools, including pruning tools. Glinda, please bring your [pole pruner] because I

What the Divas Did in 2003

2009-07-01T12:20:00.001-05:00

January 2003 Subject: Re: Garden Club Breakfast!!!Sugar: “Why don't we plan on Elsi’s at 10???”Donna: ”Well, after grumping about time and place, I may not make it. I went to the doc yesterday and found out I have bronchitis. Lovely.Mornings are my worst times, but I am getting better. Where is Elsi’s in case I make it?”Buffy: “You need to take care of yourself. Bronchitis is nothing to take

What the Divas Did in 2002

2009-06-30T00:01:00.005-05:00

January 2002At this time every year we all meet for breakfast at a restaurant and get organized for the new season. Because the ground never really freezes here, but the summers are brutal, we try to use the months of February, March, April, May and June. We skip July and August if possible, and meet again in September and October. This gives each of the 7 members a turn at being the hostess for

What the Divas Did in 2001

2009-06-29T17:00:00.003-05:00

JANUARY 2001For a couple of years, my friend Buffy has been telling me about her wonderful gardening group. A vacancy occurred this winter and the rest of the members suggested prospective replacements. Lucky me! The paper on which Buffy had written my name was pulled out of the pile. On a Saturday morning, Buffy & I went to breakfast at Elsi’s restaurant to meet several of the other women:

Digging With the Divas

2009-06-29T14:00:00.000-05:00

(This article was written by Kathy Kloba in 2002. It appeared that year in a publication by the Lilacia Garden Club and in Judy Garrett's Homegrown magazine.) Have you ever stood in your garden, envisioning new beds, or wanting to renew old ones, but found the idea overwhelming? Don’t go out there alone, nibbling away at your landscape while wishing you could afford help. Have fun with your