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A Mid November Look Around The Garden
It is already mid November, but even for central Texas we still have unusually high temperatures (daytime 80s F). Despite the warmth, the garden is clearly making seasonal changes so I thought it might be interesting to take a look around. I keep the area in front of the house fairly neat. For instance, I Continue reading
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Mexican Olive And Some Of Its Occupants
My Mexican Olive (Cordia boissieri) tree has frozen back severely in its two winters here. This year I thought I had lost it completely, but it has made a remarkable recovery and produced over six feet of growth from the ground in only five months (I finally saw new shoots in April 2025). This tree Continue reading
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Starting The Spring Clean Up
A few weeks ago, I trimmed back dead parts of the pollinator garden that is in front of the house. From a nature (habitat) point of view I should have left it longer before tidying up, but I did that particular project to keep the front of the house “neat” for the neighborhood. The larger Continue reading
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Somebody Has Made A Home In A Pecan Log
I have three types of dead wood here, all with the intent of being used for wildlife habitat: a pile of mesquite logs (the original wood pile), a group of pecan logs on the other side of the garden, and a mesquite “perch” that stands by the pond. I’ve noted a variety of wildlife use Continue reading
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Shelter For Insects
I quite often see insects wrapping leaves around themselves or constructing cages of leaves to protect their young. When this happens in fall or winter, these may be insects that are trying to stay protected from the weather for a few hours or days, or even preparing to survive the whole winter. This is why Continue reading
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Certified Wildlife Habitat
Until there was a pond here, this property was incomplete as a wildlife habitat because there was no reliable source of water. However, now that piece is in place, this garden is certified with the National Wildlife Federation as a Wildlife Habitat and I have a new sign to show that. To qualify for certification, Continue reading
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Clearing Excess Frogfruit From Near The Wood Pile
One of the first things I did here once the Bermudagrass had been removed in the back yard was to create a pile of logs and to let a Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora) plant scramble over it. Then I pretty much left it alone to be occupied by whatever wildlife wished to use it. In 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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