Journals for Nature Lovers

Every garden, every walk, every quiet moment with Nature holds a story worth keeping. My journals invite you to capture them—animal visits to your garden, notes on herbs, garden plans, and raised-bed dreams. Inside, you’ll find recipes, resources and practical tools paired with guidance and inspiration to help you design, dream, and deepen your connection to the natural world. Let your journals bloom alongside your plants.

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The Quiet Apothecary

A guided Materia Medica journal with space for herbal notes, recipes, and reflections—woven with sidebars of practical wisdom, instructions on many herbal preparations and plenty of resources to inspire your herbal journey.

This is an image of the title page of my book, The Quiet Apothecary.
This book is not yet published.
Shown is the title page.
This is an image of the title page of my book, How Does My Garden Grow.
This book is not yet published.
Shown is the title page.

How Does My Garden Grow

A planner and journal to design, track, and organize your dream garden. With structured pages for layouts, seasonal notes, and reflections, it’s a companion for gardeners who love both planning and dreaming.

Grids of Green

A square-foot gardening journal to help you design, tend, and enjoy raised bed gardens. Includes space for layouts, progress notes, and seasonal observations—perfect for gardeners who want structure and creativity side by side.

This is an image of the title page of my book, Grids of Green.
This book is not yet published.
Shown is the title page.
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These are some of my photos from my old website A Weeds Worth.

Southern Winged Loosestrife (Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum)
The striking tubular flowers of the southeastern US vine attract hummingbirds and butterflies.  Has medicinal uses, but it is better to use the proliferous, invasive L. japonica instead.
Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)
The striking tubular flowers of the southeastern US vine attract hummingbirds and butterflies.  Has medicinal uses, but it is better to use the proliferous, invasive L. japonica instead.
Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)
The central white part of the bluebonnet's individual flowers turns purple after fertilization. The state flower of Texas.
Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)
The central white part of the bluebonnet's individual flowers turns purple after fertilization. The state flower of Texas.
Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)
Native to the southern United States, spider lilies are loved by hummingbirds, bees and butterflies, though all parts of the plant are toxic to humans and pets.
Texas Spider Lily (Hymenocallis liriosme)
Scarlet pea (Indigofera miniata)
Scarlet pea (Indigofera miniata)
Lindheimer’s beeblossom (Oenothera lindheimeri)
Cultivated ice plant
Brazilian Vervain
(Verbena brasiliensis) – Invasive
Green bee on unknown flower
Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) with wasp – invasive tree
Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) with bee – invasive tree
Glasswort (Salicornia spp.)
Dwarf Palmetto (Sabal minor)
Large-flowered Buttercup (Ranunculus macranthus)
Large-flowered Buttercup (Ranunculus macranthus)
Texas Dandelion (Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus)
Texas Toadfruit (Phyla nodiflora)
Texas Toadfruit (Phyla nodiflora)
Texas Toadfruit (Phyla nodiflora)
Texas Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa)
Texas Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa)
Texas Toadflax (Nuttallanthus texanus)
Carolina Bristlemallow (Modiola caroliniana), dried seedpod
Carolina Bristlemallow (Modiola caroliniana), seedpod
Carolina Bristlemallow (Modiola caroliniana)
Carolina Bristlemallow (Modiola caroliniana)
Carolina Bristlemallow (Modiola caroliniana)
Texas Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)
Texas Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)
Texas Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)
Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) buds with nectaries  and ant feeding
Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) buds with nectaries 
Wild mustard (Rapistrum rugosum) – invasive
Winecup (Callirhoe involucrata)
Winecup (Callirhoe involucrata)
Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia sphaerocarpa)
Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia sphaerocarpa)
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias perennis)
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias perennis)
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias perennis), leaf
White Prickly Poppy (Argemone albiflora)
Woollywhite (Hymenopappus spp.)
Creeping Spotflower (Acmella repens)
Creeping Spotflower (Acmella repens)
Death Camas (Zigadenus nuttali)
Green anole
probably Common Vetch (Vicia sativa)
Unknown Hawkbit (Hieracium spp.)
probably Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
probably Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
probably Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
unknown Asteraceae
unknown Asteraceae
Brazos Penstemon (Penstemon tenuis) flower closeup
Brazos Penstemon (Penstemon tenuis)
Sweet William (Phlox maculata)
Sweet William (Phlox maculata)
Arrowhead (Sagittaria spp.)
Tickseed (Coreopsis spp.)
resembles Scullcap
Unknown Lamiaceae
probably Texas Vervain (Verbena halei)
Limewater Brookweed (Samolus ebracteatus var. alyssoides)
Spider on Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima)
American Basketflower (Centaurea Americana)
American Basketflower (Centaurea Americana)
A stunning white Texas Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)
Texas Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)
Texas Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)
Texas Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)
Texas Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)
Ponyfoot (Dichondra carolinensis) – one of my favorite plants