Rewilding My Lot

We have had a very dry winter and early spring, so we were pretty parched by the time we got to early March. In fact, as of March 3, 2026, our entire county (Guadalupe) and surrounding area was defined as being in extreme drought. (Image is from drought.gov.)

From March 7-11, we finally received 2.46 inches of rain. This was not enough to relieve the drought status, but it did give the soil a good soaking and help to perk up plants and seeds.

Here are some photos of the wildflower meadow taken on March 11, 2026. Most of the plants currently blooming in the meadow are Texas Bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis), although there are other things beginning to show as well.

In the photo below, the plant in the foreground is Cenizo aka Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens), a shrub that is triggered to bloom by rain events.