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Native Grass Reseeding
The project to seed a perimeter of short native grasses in the back yard was the one that I started first, a year ago, and is not yet complete. Some of the reasons for the partial success were out of my control (e.g., what the builder was doing here on neighboring lots, and weather), and Continue reading
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Bluebonnets Are Beginning To Seed
I’ve never grown Bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) before, so I am enjoying watching their life cycle. Seeds for this year’s crop were scattered last fall, and by November or December there were small flat rosettes of leaves which stayed that way until spring. Blooms started appearing in February. There are still blooms in April, but I Continue reading
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Bluebonnet Seeds Are Already Starting To Form
Bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) are annuals and therefore need to reseed each year. Last year I scattered seed in the fall. However, given how many plants I have here now, I should not need to buy seed again if I let these seed themselves. The easiest way to do that is just to leave the plants Continue reading
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My First Bluebonnet Flowers
I chose to grow Texas Bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) here for several reasons: I dispersed Bluebonnet seeds last fall, which resulted in numerous small rosettes of leaves that emerged quickly after that and then quietly grew roots over the winter. More growth started above ground once we had warmer temperatures, and now I am starting to Continue reading
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“Green Mulch”
In my desire to create a little nature reserve in my urban lot, I could have spent a lot of money to get everything designed and installed in the first year. However, I prefer to take the longer strategy of doing things in stages, learning as I go. I think that when I look back Continue reading
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Fall Seed Germination
For economy and to cover ground quickly next spring, I dispersed a lot of native flower seeds in the fall. Most of them are in the back yard, but there are also some in the front. I have no idea which of those seeds will germinate most readily and successfully, so what the garden does Continue reading
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My Propagation Station
I don’t have a greenhouse, nor am I experienced in plant propagation. However, occasionally I encounter new opportunities to try. The easiest situations are when plants self-seed, or grow runners that root. I have had success with moving baby plants of Salvia and Frogfruit to new locations, either by just digging them up in one Continue reading
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New Bluebonnets Emerging
I have sown quite a few Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) seeds here in different parts of the garden and judging by the number of rosettes that have already formed, I am hoping for a good show next spring. There are also Bluebonnets appearing where I did not seed them, so that’s intriguing. The natural lifecycle of Continue reading
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Sow Thunder Turf In The Fall/Winter, Yes Or No?
I recently reported that there is one area of Thunder Turf native grasses that I want to reseed, but I am hindered at the moment because the builder next-door is over-watering the new turf there, and my garden floods on that side every morning. I hope that once the next-door house is occupied, the watering Continue reading
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More Native Grass Seed — Yes For One Area, No For Another
Last month I reseeded about a quarter of my original short native grass area, to fill in gaps. The seed I am using is Thunder Turf, which is a mixture of three short native grasses. Now I have reseeded about another quarter of the area, along the left side fence. This is where I have 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 