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Ants Are Not My Friends, But I Share My Garden With Them Anyway
Even though it is very hot outside at the moment, I do my gardening work in closed shoes, long socks, long trousers, a long-sleeved shirt, two pairs of gloves, a bandana, and a brimmed hat. Part of that is for sun protection, but it’s also because I got tired of being bitten by ants inside… Continue reading
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How Am I Using Water In This Drought?
Anything that I have planted here was put in the ground between February and May 2023. Builder-supplied landscaping, Bermudagrass sod, and two Live Oak trees were probably installed in December 2022 or January 2023. Therefore, every plant here was seeded or transplanted less than a year ago, and we are in the midst of a… Continue reading
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So Many Stones
The builder here used an abundance of stones to fill the lots in our development, so as I work in the garden, I have collected many that were in the way. I don’t want to waste them, so here’s where I’ve put them to work. Border Wall. Because of the quirky alignment of lots around… Continue reading
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Frogfuit Mistakes That I Have Made
I have written before about how easy Frogfruit is to grow and propagate (see previous post: Frogfruit). However, much of what I know now has come from making earlier mistakes. Like these… I moved to Seguin from Houston, where Frogfruit grew abundantly in my previous garden, both in beds and mixed in with the lawn.… Continue reading
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Breakfast At The Sunflower Bar
In our new and empty lot, it was a pleasant surprise to get a number of volunteer sunflowers this spring. When they’re not in the way of access or other projects, I am leaving them in place as long as possible because they are clearly food and shelter for a variety of insects and birds.… Continue reading
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Common Buckeye
This pretty visitor appeared at my feet when I stepped out of the back door today. It’s a Common Buckeye butterfly. According to the Wikipedia description of the Common Buckeye, its habitat is open areas with low vegetation and some bare ground. Given the ravages of our current drought here and the fact that I… Continue reading
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Wasps Have A Place In The Garden, Too
Wasps are like volunteer pest control officers for your garden, and they also serve as pollinators. Usually if you don’t mess with them, they won’t mess with you. As far as I know, I don’t react badly to wasp stings, so as much as possible I let them do their thing in my garden. They… Continue reading
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Local Pollinator Garden
In 2017, a pollinator garden was created in Seguin’s Park West at 623 N Vaughan Ave, Seguin, Texas 78155, USA. This garden is maintained by volunteers from the Texas Master Gardener Program, the Texas Master Naturalist Program, and the Native Plant Society of Texas, and I have decided to join that team. As a new… Continue reading
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Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center database entry Frogfruit is a great plant to have if you want something to spread quickly, grow in a variety of soil and sun conditions, encourage tiny pollinators, and tolerate being mown as part of your lawn. However, if you don’t want something to grow so freely, maybe… Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
Rewilding My Lot 