Thursday, May 8, 2014

They're He-e-re.....



Yep...
It has begun.

New little deer.  More mouths to feed.

Hard to catch sight of them right now.  They're very new.
But, they'll be braver, and the mommas will let them be seen
more, in a couple weeks.

Gotta admit...they're really cute.
Even if they'll be growing up, and eating my landscape.

***********
'Til later...
Take Care...
~~Linda~~

Monday, May 5, 2014

Excited...


You might not get as excited as we have, 
about something like this.

Some gardeners, though, will totally understand.


A few years ago...2011...we went on the
with some dear friends.

We did eleven wineries on the first day.
Two on the second day....for obvious reasons.

Each couple...I thought it should be EACH TICKET...received
a bare root grapevine.

We were the ones who had a garden.  So, we planted both.
Only one made it.


It did well.
Had nice leaves.  No grapes.

We finally pruned it, early this year.
And, these showed up.
Cute, huh?

These are the buds.

These are the blooms.
So cool!

Hopefully, those little green things will turn into grapes.

We'll never have a 'vineyard' to overlook,
like we do at Driftwood Estate Winery,
when we pick up our wine.

But, we're still excited to maybe have the chance for some grapes.

I'll keep you posted.

***********
'Til later...
Take care...
~~Linda~~

Friday, May 2, 2014

Catching Up....


Wow!  May, already.
Time flies....well..when you're busy.

This year, my Blog anniversary fell on Easter.
And, you didn't hear a peep....har, har...

This is anniversary #5!
I have to say, I'm impressed that I've kept this up this long.

Things have changed here, over the years.
I'll do an update sometime soon.  Been too busy with MORE
clean-up.  This year seems worse than ever.

Blogging has let me meet so many nice people...online and in person.


Some of the Austin garden bloggers, got together recently for a preview tour
of the Travis County Master Gardeners' 
Inside Austin Garden Tour.

(Thanks Pam Penick, for the group photo)

Without blogging, I would never have met all these great people.

I've learned a lot, from the bloggers I've met.
About gardening in Central Texas, photography, and just life in general.

So, I'll keep on reading.
And, try to keep up with posting.

Thanks to all of you who have welcomed me into your blogs.
You're welcome here, any time.

So, here's to more years of blogging.

Now...I need to get out there and do more clean-up.

Have a great weekend...
~~Linda~~

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Blending Blooms and Foliage...Again...


Again, I'm combining 
Garden Bloggers' Bloomday
and 
Foliage Follow-up.

We've had some 'interesting' weather, lately.
87F one day, and down to freezing the next morning.

I'm hoping all this excitement is over.

I got out before the cold hit, to take photos.
Glad I did.  Some of the blooms were nipped.

See here's what we have.

The Crossvine is blooming.
Oh...this isn't mine.  This is our neighbor Elli's.


This is mine.


But, hey....two blooms are more than it's ever given us.


And, I have iris blooming.  
Thought this was supposed to be peach.
But, I'll take this pretty purple.


And, there are several white ones still blooming.

This Snapdragon volunteers each year.
Not where I would plant it. but it's pretty.
It's in a pot with pansies.


The little yellow violas have perked up.


Gulf Coast Penstemon


A newly planted Mystic Spires Salvia.


Our one rose...a red Knockout.


A Spiderwort I thought was gone.


Primrose Jasmine.


Jerusalem sage.
This is full of buds.  Love these Dr. Seuss-like blooms.

Now, for some foliage.


Mexican Feathergrass.


Agave Lophantha


Prickly Pear putting on new pads.


Yucca 'Color Guard'


The small Golden Barrel Cactus.


The large Golden Barrel Cactus.

Yep...that damage was fatal.
I think is was more the six hours under water, during the flood,
more than the cold.

And last, but not least...
new leaves and those lovely catkins (a.k.a. Brown Squigglies),
on the Live Oaks.

We've had the leaf drop...twice.
And, there is yellow pollen all over everything.
Next these little green things will turn brown,
and cover the ground, the outside furniture, the plants...
THE DOG.

It's a mess. 
But, I still love the trees.

There is more here....especially foliage.
But, that's it for this time.

Be sure to visit Carol, at
for Bloomday, and
Pam at Digging.
for Foliage Follow-up.

***********
'Til later...
Take care...
~~Linda~~