eryngo
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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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A Nice Color Contrast
When I last saw a Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans), it was resting on the green leaf of my Mexican Olive tree. On this occasion, however, I spotted one on the very purple Leavenworth’s Eryngo (Eryngium leavenworthii). Green Lynx Spiders are more often found on the green leaves of plants. They are hunters that are Continue reading
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Leavenworth’s Eryngo
I picked up a few Leavenworth’s Eryngo (Eryngium leavenworthii) seeds at a Native Plant Society of Texas meeting last year and scattered them without knowing how they’d do, or even what the plants would look like. I have now found at least two in the back yard, and one is already flowering. I had no idea what a stunning Continue reading
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Pleasant Seed Surprises
Nature often surprises me in the most delightful of ways. I have recently discovered three examples of plants growing from seeds that I spread last fall, and which I was no longer expecting this year because I hadn’t seen them until now. Spotted Beebalm in the front native flower meadow In the center of the 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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