A colorful patch of wildflowers greeted me in Teresa Garcia’s garden. Edibles, a pond garden, chickens, bees, and a tortoise thrive here too.… Read More
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A colorful patch of native Texas wildflowers greeted me in Teresa Garcia’s garden on the Inside Austin Gardens Tour last weekend. Ka-pow! Like Katie Bird Farm in my last post, Teresa’s garden is large (one acre) with extensive gardens, and located in southwest Austin. Let’s start our tour in the backyard.
Blanketflower and horsemint crowd around a big green agave — ‘Green Goblet’ maybe?
I got hung up here taking photos of this beautiful spring scene.
Blanketflower and horsemint, a native Texas monarda
With a little hesperaloe thrown in
Bees were loving it all.
Nigella going to seed in its pretty way
Giant coneflowers reaching for the sky. I love their glaucous leaves.
On a gravel patio off the back of the house, a large stock-tank pond is packed with water-loving plants. El
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