tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post8076918967445016825..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: End of Month View June 2014Shirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-38139710196102512742014-07-30T07:51:06.460-05:002014-07-30T07:51:06.460-05:00Hi Wendy! Schultz on Broadway in San Antonio had ...Hi Wendy! Schultz on Broadway in San Antonio had Bismarck Palms back in the spring. It's been a couple of months since I was there so they might be sold out now.<br /><br />Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-74087583819466844552014-07-29T01:15:48.006-05:002014-07-29T01:15:48.006-05:00Hi Shirley! I just found your blog and I'm lov...Hi Shirley! I just found your blog and I'm loving it! Where did you buy your Bismark Palm? I got one at The Great Outdoors here in Austin and I'm contemplating another one, but they no longer carry it. Thanks for all the beautiful pictures!!Wendy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316450203702279663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-50033672828201550922014-07-06T20:10:25.286-05:002014-07-06T20:10:25.286-05:00I too love the side fence view as it shows off tho...I too love the side fence view as it shows off those magnificent trees.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-72672007359063855182014-07-02T13:02:34.760-05:002014-07-02T13:02:34.760-05:00Your garden is looking good. And, way ahead of ...Your garden is looking good. And, way ahead of mine. <br />I like the side view, too. Looks inviting.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-30413527362568575742014-07-02T09:22:25.136-05:002014-07-02T09:22:25.136-05:00Hi Shirley! Isn't photography a big help for a...Hi Shirley! Isn't photography a big help for a gardener? You look at the pictures and get ideas about what to move and what to change. I like the pictures Before and After!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-75006572441265316472014-07-02T09:16:06.784-05:002014-07-02T09:16:06.784-05:00Wow! Your wide shots are great! My favorite is t...Wow! Your wide shots are great! My favorite is the next to last, view over the side fence. The way your native oaks lean over creating interesting structure with their trunks and a gorgeous green canopy always thrills me when I see pictures of your garden. Glad to see that Bismarckia nobilis is still going strong! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-36677276809067440092014-07-01T22:26:12.895-05:002014-07-01T22:26:12.895-05:00After seeing the sunflowers along the train tracks...After seeing the sunflowers along the train tracks recently I think I will coax them over to a bigger space. They take up a lot of room.<br /><br />Most garden experts I've read recommend low ground cover but I'm going with taller foliage which I think will work even better.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-23437380661808604552014-07-01T22:24:07.188-05:002014-07-01T22:24:07.188-05:00I think there are several California native grasse...I think there are several California native grasses I've seen on blogs out there that would work well for you. We typically let the lawn go dormant in the summer but this year it will remain green since we are already at July.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-14320830576058541752014-07-01T22:22:15.444-05:002014-07-01T22:22:15.444-05:00Borrow away, I copied it from some very old and fa...Borrow away, I copied it from some very old and famous gardens. It's a great solution to problem areas.<br /><br />Have a great holiday weekend. Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-37320025615445270622014-07-01T22:19:21.716-05:002014-07-01T22:19:21.716-05:00San Antonio and Central Texas have plenty of tree ...San Antonio and Central Texas have plenty of tree cover in the form of Live Oaks which provide much-needed shade. It would be quite hot in the front garden without them.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-38717282907959433682014-07-01T22:14:58.594-05:002014-07-01T22:14:58.594-05:00That view does make it appear we live way out in t...That view does make it appear we live way out in the country instead of near a very busy commercial area. I do like sitting back there in the evenings.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-80874007312519392922014-07-01T22:08:51.817-05:002014-07-01T22:08:51.817-05:00There are so many great plants and as a bonus most...There are so many great plants and as a bonus most of them are native. My top recommendation is Gregg's Mistflower. It's a butterfly magnet and easy to grow. The garden is accessible to the deer and I often see their tracks but they seldom bother native plants.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-29964662367986428932014-07-01T21:42:48.183-05:002014-07-01T21:42:48.183-05:00Oh! those sunflowers just won't stay away from...Oh! those sunflowers just won't stay away from a Texas garden. But they love the heat and the birds love their seeds. How can we banish them. We have to let them stay. Your street planting view is wonderful and I love the idea of sea oats to hide the ugly annoying oak sprouts which are just having a field day with the rain and cooler weather. I have to do something about that myself. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-73106796212748424552014-07-01T12:38:41.493-05:002014-07-01T12:38:41.493-05:00Your garden looks great, Shirley! I love the phot...Your garden looks great, Shirley! I love the photo of the oaks visible from the side garden. And, being particularly obsessed with lawns lately (due to the ragged state of my own), I was very impressed by the growth and health of the buffalo grass in the backyard. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-66247038706618124292014-07-01T11:43:46.229-05:002014-07-01T11:43:46.229-05:00Oh, I would have to agree--that view over the gate...Oh, I would have to agree--that view over the gate--with the arching trees, the stone path, and the stone buildings--is magical! Lucky you! And I might have to borrow your "crevice garden" idea. We have a really tough area at the corner of our house with a bit of erosion. I'm trying to think of how to blend a wood bark-mulched area with some type of stone rain garden. Anyway, your garden looks fabulous! Have a wonderful 4th!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-27012484794819335532014-07-01T11:18:43.460-05:002014-07-01T11:18:43.460-05:00Your garden is looking fabulous, especially the ba...Your garden is looking fabulous, especially the back and side. I sometimes think of all Texas gardens as being overwhelmingly sunny, so it was nice to see so much shade in your first few photos.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-15626172515752685142014-07-01T08:50:13.948-05:002014-07-01T08:50:13.948-05:00Sunflowers do seem happiest when they've self ...Sunflowers do seem happiest when they've self seeded, don't they? Yours looks delighted with its spot, that's for sure. I like the garden gate move - it looks just right in its new home and will be a handsome support for the climbers as the weeks pass. Gosh Shirley, that side view is everything I think of when I think of restful Central Texas garden views. The interplay of plants against rock with a backdrop of arching live oaks - just gorgeous! I can see why you'd linger.TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-6272564722196666302014-06-30T23:01:17.111-05:002014-06-30T23:01:17.111-05:00I love your garden wheel beds! I'm building o...I love your garden wheel beds! I'm building out some new beds in my backyard and shooting for the cottage garden feel - Texas style. Any suggestions on your favorite plants that will bring birds, bees, and butterflies to my garden year-round? (bonus, this is in a fenced area, so I don't have to worry about those pesky deer)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01215678221173950533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-87328199337803635672014-06-30T16:48:05.254-05:002014-06-30T16:48:05.254-05:00Nolina lindheimeri and N. texana both produced blo...Nolina lindheimeri and N. texana both produced blooms after about two years in the garden. These will remain low mounds of "Bear Grass" as distinguished from the tree form or "Tree Bear" as a nearby nursery labels them.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-24491178804222822672014-06-30T16:01:16.205-05:002014-06-30T16:01:16.205-05:00The unusual yet favourable weather pattern in your...The unusual yet favourable weather pattern in your area are doing wonders for your garden Shirley, looking good! The views over the side fence is my favourite and didn't know until now that the Nolina blooms early and as a small plant.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com