drought tolerance
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What The Garden Did While I Was Away
I was away from the garden for ten days in September 2024. Here are some highlights of what happened in my absence. First, there was zero rain and neither was the garden watered while I was gone. The plants here have been chosen to be drought-resistant, although there were a couple of things that looked 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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Skeleton-Leaf Goldeneye
Viguiera stenoloba Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center database entry This Skeleton-Leaf Goldeneye plant has truly impressed me with its resilience and drought tolerance. Back in May (I am writing this in July) when it was already flowering I dug it out of a friend’s garden, where it had arrived as a volunteer, and transplanted it 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.
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