May 15 , 2014
Where It All Starts + Texas Quilt Museum Garden
Wow , what a storm ! I got more rainwater in 2 days than in 5 calendar month . Certainly cue us to trim down limbs out of power contrast and remove defunct , riotous trees that even Sunday ’s wind felled around town .
Also around town , nativeDatura wrightiiis bee officious . And yes , every part is poisonous to us , so do n’t dumbfound it in your mouth . Or any plant that ’s not affirm eatable !
I spotted thisIndigofera kirlowiiin a garden we tap last week .
It ’s been on my list , so I ’m thrilled with her account : no job in her dappled wraith . It drops leaves after a freeze but comes back on the branch . She ’s even planted it in a neighbour ’s garden that receive overhead and westerly sun where it ’s successful , though with paler leaf . She mark that it does like loose grunge .
On CTG , we meet all kinds of gardeners . One affair they have in common : esteem for their grunge .
Successful gardeners acknowledge “ the grime that brung them , ” but aliment the liveliness underground for good performance on top .
Vegetable garden postulate extra help , of course , particularly in enkindle bed . life sentence - renewing compost is essential .
George Altgelt atGeo Growershas taught me a great deal about territory . This week , he link Tomfor the underground secretsto garden health , specially when hot dry daytime return .
Lavender is very fussy about soil . They are all so lovely and very drouth knotty , yet many finish up in the compost pile . Trisha improves our success factorwith tip on soil and water .
It depends on mixture , too . She gives us the pro and gyp on English , English hybrids , French and Spanish . One French that make for for us isLavandula dentata‘Goodwin Creek . ’ Trisha notes that it ’s not as frost hardy for us , but its dark purplish blooms are long - lasting and fertile .
Spanish lavenders have the showiest bloom , are winter fearless and more tolerant of our heat and humidness . They ’re not good for culinary use , but bully for bee . And their spicy odor and riotous foliage ante up their way in the garden and in the house .
In Temple , Master Gardener Mary Lew Quesinberryaffirms that hers made it through grueling freezes just fine , though she also make love ‘ Provence ’ .
For indisputable , different mixed bag on any plant can be perplexing , along with our fall if we break up the ill-timed one . For Betty and David DeVolder , they planted a field of native Indian paintbrush .
But then yellowness and Patrick Victor Martindale White show up!Daphne explains what happened : a recessive trait read up , just like bluebonnets that come up in maroon or white .
Varieties certainly made a difference fordesigner Mitzi VanSantwhen she created the Grandmother ’s Flower Garden at theTexas Quilt Museumin La Grange .
The project started when cousins Karey Brensenhan and Nancy O’Bryant Puentes , father of theInternational Quilt Festivalin Houston , renovated two historical construction for an ever - changing gallery of present-day and historic comforter .
Since quilt a puff and a garden are so alike , they wanted a garden in the empty place next room access . Mitzi designed a fragrant four solid garden with drouth tough perennials and one-year color to reflect waterwise plants from the 1880s to 1930 .
Austin artist Duana Gill contrive the intricate wall painting .
Most exciting : they ’ve received their North American Butterfly Association certification and soon expect certification as aMonarch butterfly stroke Waystation . To celebrate , until the conclusion of June , they ’re featuring Butterflies and Their Beautiful Kin and A fluttering of Butterfly quilt !
Be indisputable to have lunch at Bistro 108 for plate - made noms !
Take the go now !
Thanks for stopping by ! Next calendar week , meet the Beatles . Oh , look , I mean , BEETLES . Linda
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