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What kind of gardening do you like to do?

I am zone 8B so I think we need Xeriscaping and Native plants to survive the heat.

How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden?

Summer is so hot, that we try to do as little as possible until Fall Winter and Spring. I still have to water every day or the plants can't take the heat.

Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them -:- A. A. Milne, Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh

I love butterflies and hummingbirds, deer and wild turkeys, snakes and tarantulas.. I draw the line at scorpions though. I can live without inviting them to my yard! I want my home to look like a vacation spot so that I am always revived when I drive up to the house. I want a functional backyard.. one that looks like a Mexican Courtyard.. full of color and life, with some Texas touches.. (ok.. that might mean beer on ice if you want to be technical).. and I want my kids to bring friends here to have fun, instead of wandering the countryside getting into trouble because there isn't much to do. I want to have my own private sanctuary, where I feel God is walking right beside me smelling the flowers and chatting with me on how beautiful He made this world, and how proud HE is of me for taking such good care of his creation.

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I am so ashamed

Note: this is a learning experience.. and this article is deliberately written with a hint of humor.

I have been intolerant and prejudiced! I am just so ashamed! I used to look at the scraggly plants struggling in my yard among my grass and I devalued them on first sight. I put chemicals on them, waged war with them, and deemed them unworthy of my attention. I snubbed them and treated them as if they were worthless. Then I decided to learn to be a Native Plant gardener. Oh my. My idea of a flor… Continue

Posted on July 12, 2009 at 10:48pm —

Certified Habitat

We have been certified by the National Wildlife Federation for many years, and I only just learned that there is a Texas Wildscapes Certification program as well. That makes me wonder how many other States do this?

The benefits are rich! The money goes to a good cause, your whole family learns about ways to help the wildlife in your particular area in the World.. and everyone gets to participate.

One unexpected nice thing was the neighbors saw our certified sign and from then on made their dog… Continue

Posted on July 7, 2009 at 7:30pm —

God is in the details

Luke 6:38
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. KJV

I could not get this verse out of my head today. The landscapers were putting in my stone slab steps.. and one of the things they do is compact the dirt. They move it, shake it, compact it.. and they get it where they want it to be, then they do it over again to make… Continue

Posted on July 2, 2009 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

The weatherman lied!

The weatherman said we would get to about 97... well he was so wrong! We passed that and went up to over 105! It was so hot and humid that I felt like I was swimming in my clothes.

The landscaper did show up and put most of the steps in today. She was amazing!! The guys in her crew wanted to keep going, but the person we brought in to run the special fork lift had to leave (these slabs are so very heavy that a bobcat is too light to do it). We are going to start again next week on Monday with t… Continue

Posted on July 2, 2009 at 7:20pm — 1 Comment

Disappointed

We have waited so long to get a landscaper to help us put in some huge slab steps for our front porch and a dry stacked wall for our garden. Our first landscaper took over a year to get to us, and then bowed out due to health issues. We found this new landscaper last fall and July 1 2009 was supposed to be the day we started work, but her bobcat broke today!!! She hopes to have it repaired to start on Thurs. I was also happy because we have a chance for rain (we are in a severe drought) and the… Continue

Posted on June 30, 2009 at 7:00pm —

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At 9:55pm on October 1, 2009, Pamela Graham said…: The meeting was fabulous, lots of great information from the Comal County Master Gardener speaker on draught tolerant plants. I have a sheet that I will scan in and email to you that you can use with a book that you probably already have. They sold it at the first meeting that I missed.

At 9:49am on October 1, 2009, Pamela Graham said…: Hey Cynthia, how is it going? Are you going tonight? I hope so! The last meeting was fantastic and very well organized and the noise level was brought down on purpose! Hope to see you soon! Pamie G.

At 4:47pm on August 30, 2009, Pamela Graham said…: Cynthia, I am not getting messages. I just found this one!! So it was not pleasant? That is sad! I will try it this time on Thursday.

At 10:49am on August 10, 2009, Deb Droz said…: Looks like your labor of love is coming along! 105 degrees...time for Schilterbaun.
Not sure how to spell it but it's close.

At 8:54pm on July 18, 2009, Norma Singleterry TxZn9 said…: Hi Cynthia...can you believe I am just now getting to comment on your comment on my patio. You asked about the colors difference in between the tiles inthe patterned area and yes it is different...long story. But yes we put small travertine off white tiles because wehn they butted together in a trianlge there was a lot of space left there. I think it came out nice also. Thank you for commenting.

At 6:14pm on July 15, 2009, Pamela Graham said…: I am so excited about having a gardening buddy and a neighbor. We have much ground to cover (so to speak). This Fall will be beautiful and gree, I am confident! :) I am so happy to have met you today!

At 8:02am on July 15, 2009, Norma Singleterry TxZn9 said…: HI Cynthia...thanks for all the pottery places. I can't wait to go! I live right outside of SA in La Vernia and I would love to get together sometime to share and again those "fingers" are there if you want any anytime. Thank you so much for chatting and sharing gardens with me. May you have a fantabulous day!

At 9:41pm on July 13, 2009, Norma Singleterry TxZn9 said…: It's me again. Thanks for commenting on my photos. I'm not sure hoe this works yet. If I responded on the photo page whether you would receive it or not. Those succulents in the window box I call fingers and let me tell you they are great. They are coming out my ears they do so well. You are close enough that if you would like some just let me know and I would be more than happy to send some your way:)

At 8:56pm on July 13, 2009, Norma Singleterry TxZn9 said…: Hi Cynthia, thanks for the tips on the gophers. I hope I can do something, it is frustrating when the little critters just suck down a new plant AAARRRGGG. You have beautiful fotos. Thanks for sharing them.

At 8:05pm on July 13, 2009, Diana Alva said…: Yep, I think we were in that battleship on tour....We went to Gilleys, I think because of that movie, and I remember Lone Star Ale........oh my. What has happened since then..............too much.