February 27, 2023
The freeze-damaged aloes (Aloe maculata) might have misplaced most of their fleshy arms, however test this out: they’re sending up flower spikes for spring anyway. Go, aloes, go!
Right here’s one other one with only a couple “limbs,” however have a look at the dimensions of that flower spike. These crops are so freeze-maimed that I ought to switch them with pups I saved within the storage. However I simply don’t have the guts. They’re attempting so laborious.
We had a brand new fence constructed alongside the east-side property line final week. The outdated fence lasted about 14 years, but it surely was leaning and rotting. We adopted the development and went with a horizontal-board fence this time.
Replace: Everyone seems to be asking concerning the stacked paver pedestal. The spacers are 12″ sq. concrete pavers, stacked between 18″ sq. pavers. Be sure to put in a stable basis for it, like a number of inches of tamped paver base or decomposed granite, so it doesn’t tilt over time.
The inventory tank is totally planted up with Ursula the variegated whale’s tongue agave (recovering from the December deep freeze after which being wrenched out of its rootbound pot), plus a number of oxblood lily bulbs and some rain lilies, a soon-to-be unifying area of silver ponyfoot…
…and a touch of coloration from native four-nerve daisy (Tetraneuris scaposa) and winecup (Callirhoe involucrata).
The inventory tank will get considerably extra solar since the ice storm took out a bunch of huge limbs on the dwell oaks. It’s simple to be OK with that now, when temps are delicate(ish). Extra solar, extra flowers in any case. I hope I really feel the identical means this summer time.
I like this time of yr within the backyard. All of the promise of spring is within the air, at the same time as reminders of final season nonetheless hold on just a little longer. Right here’s to new beginnings, which is what the backyard is at all times about.
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Make plans to attend the Budding Out Plant Sale & Competition on March 18 on the John Fairey Backyard in Hempstead, TX. Uncommon and distinctive crops shall be supplied, in addition to artwork, ceramics, jewellery, meals, drink, music, and different leisure for the entire household. Members have early entry and get in free. Non-member admission is $5. Kids 12 and beneath are free.
Expertise the Surreal Backyard at Zilker Botanical Backyard, a fascinating neon-art show all through the gardens, with food and drinks, music and dancing, surreal performers, and interactive artwork sculptures. Surreal costumes inspired! 25% of occasion proceeds profit the Zilker Botanical Backyard Conservancy. Runs April 6 (VIP Night time), April 7-8, and April 13-15, from 6:30 pm to 11 pm.
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