Gardening

Houston Japan Festival

Gardening in a Small Space

Photo by John KielyHierba Buena and Cauliflower​When the yard withered in the drought, I was pleased. Turfgrass is the largest irrigated crop in America, but there's nothing to eat. With no lawnivores, nor lawn-to-table movements, grass is a relic from a past of cheap land and 40-hour workwe ... More >>

Garden Fresh: Red Bell Peppers

​The only plants left in my warm-weather garden are peppers: Anaheim chiles and bell peppers. The Anaheims are fiercely hot, an effect of the drought, and the green bells are just the opposite. In fact, green peppers are mildly bitter and boring, good mostly for salads, color, and grilled for ... More >>

Garden Fresh: Cilantro

​Flowers in the garden are beautiful, but not in the herb section. That's the last step before herbs go to seed, and begin to fade. It's been a good run for cilantro, which grows from the cooler days of October, until the soil temperature reaches 75 degrees. I'll let mine go to seed, and co ... More >>

Houston Japan Festival 2011

​Flowers in the garden are beautiful, but not in the herb section. That's the last step before herbs go to seed, and begin to fade. It's been a good run for cilantro, which grows from the cooler days of October, until the soil temperature reaches 75 degrees. I'll let mine go to seed, and co ... More >>

Vermicomposting: Trash and Worms Are an All-Star Team

​A few weekends ago, I helped my mother set up an indoor vermicomposting bin. By "helped," of course, I mean that I watched and bothered her with questions. She finally sat me down with a DVD she'd purchased on the subject (the woman is serious about her gardening) and was left in peace with h ... More >>

MOMIX: Botanica

The dancers/illusionists keep everything coming up...roses?

Texas Folklife Seeks Texas Stories

Dave77459​When I was little I ate tomatoes off the vine in my grandparents' garden, Jell-O from the box at swim meets, and coffee-rubbed ribs straight from the smoker. Today I eat duck gumbo with the fruits of the hunt, Texas roadside dewberry pie, and Cookies 'n Cream ice cream from Blue Bell ... More >>

Backyard Herbs

​Now is the perfect time of year to cultivate a backyard or balcony garden of potted herbs. If you cook or make cocktails, however infrequently, it's worth your while to invest in a few $4 starter plants, thereby saving you the money and hassle when a recipe calls for a fresh herb. Whole Foods ... More >>

"The Growth Experiment"

Melanie Schlossberg's paintings give plant life some fresh CO2

Black Coffee: Houston Style

Here's some video clips I took while researching this week's feature, "City of Coffee." The automated lines are inside the Maximus Coffee Plant on Harrisburg -- the old Maxwell House plant.

The Office: Koi Pond

The Office usually has some fun nods to Halloween -- Pam as Chaplin/Hitler, Dwight and Creed as the Joker -- and last night's "Koi Pond" was no exception. The horrible haunted house the Dunder Mifflin employees set up for neighborhood kids in the warehouse was fantastic, from Michael's Dick in a B ... More >>

Germán Herrera: "Book of Mirrors"

This Mexican-born photographer shows us what isn't there

5th Annual Tomato Fest

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Glasvegas: Glasvegas

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Slideshow: Bloodless Bullfighting in Rosenberg

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Corleone Bar & Grill

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Houston Japan Festival

The local Asian community celebrates its heritage

Date Night: A Valentine's Day Idea That'll Cost You More Than a Hyundai

The local Asian community celebrates its heritage

High School Photo Contest: Back to School

The local Asian community celebrates its heritage

We Wanted to Get High, So High, But We Didn’t

The local Asian community celebrates its heritage

Paper Tigers

Viva Pińata is adorable -- and misleading

Freakwater

Thinking of You...

Black Atcha

Thinking of You...

Best Neighborhood Spot in the Heights

Thinking of You...

Best Plants

Thinking of You...

Best Tattoo Artist

Dan Martin

Best Place to Pretend You're Kirstie Alley on a Budget

Pier 1 Clearance Store

Best Place to Read a Book

Houston Municipal Rose Garden

Moore, and Less

Julianne is radiant in a pointless homage to the reel '50s

Best Attention to Detail

Scoop le Poop

Best Landscaper

Vicente Torrez

Best Zoo Animal

Bo the warthog

Curiously Corporate

Altoids takes on the art world and produces a minty-fresh collection

Letters

Big on Little Joe, A Capital Idea, Truck Lines

Best Indian Restaurant

Bombay Brasserie

Best Neighborhood Spot in Montrose

Baba Yega

Best Place to Get Away from Cars

Cypresswood Stables

Andy, Opie and the Almighty

A church searches for God in the good Mr. Griffith's TV series

Rotation

Music Reviews

Hot Plate

Music Reviews

Love Thy Neighbor

Meet Joe and Charlie, happy residents of a master-planned community

Shelf Life

Meet Joe and Charlie, happy residents of a master-planned community

Dish

Meet Joe and Charlie, happy residents of a master-planned community

Dish

Meet Joe and Charlie, happy residents of a master-planned community

Press Picks

Meet Joe and Charlie, happy residents of a master-planned community

Denatured Dixie

Meet Joe and Charlie, happy residents of a master-planned community

Diner's Notebook

Tales of the City

Diner's Notebook

Tales of the City

Letters

Tales of the City