Saturday, March 28, 2009

Spring in Texas

Chris made me this raised-bed garden this year. Note the hopefully-deer-proof fencing designed to give my garden a fighting chance at not becoming a salad bar. I have tomatoes, peppers, corn, cantaloupe, squash, cucumbers, watermelon, and pumpkins so far. Some of these will peter out before the others come on strong so I can double-duty some of the space. I also am training some of the vining varieties up trellises to maximize produce space. 

Want to know something funny? Not one other person in this family besides me is excited about having fresh produce. The major reaction around here is Yuck. I guess they will be eating a lot of peanut butter sandwiches this summer since I am going to be making lots of meals with fresh veggies....
Spring in Texas also means Bluebonnets and wildflowers. One of our neighbors is a naturalist (meaning he grows and propagates native plants, not that he runs around naked...) He seeded all around our pond with bluebonnet seed before we moved in and we have been very careful to multiply them every year. Right now they are just getting going, but here is what we have so far. Gorgeous!




4 comments:

Reba said...

I am very much admiring your spring environment...I am in NWArkansas...we are getting sleet and snow today (as the spring birds sing in the background)...

Ellie said...

Love the garden! That is one of the things I miss in TX. We lived on Blue Bonnet Trails, and in the back of the house there were tons...

I posted something special for you on my blog...

Hugs and miss you... Been reading alot, but not commenting alot...

Dana said...

Very pretty!! I love the raised garden. How fun. If I were there, I would love to share in the fresh food fest!!! Your "youngins" don't know what they are missin'.
Love You!

Candy said...

If my Photographer I called today does not call me back I may be CRASHING your Blue Bonnets tommorrow to get the kids pictures...Hugs