The Daily Muse
Thoughts from an Austin Garden -- May 2008
Last update: May 11
May 6 - morning
Greetings! I have been so busy preparing for the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Garden Tour this weekend that I almost forgot to invite you! Our garden will be included in this wonderful event and we hope to see you. In the meantime you can see our garden on the Central Texas Gardener website or watch the the You Tube clip below. (I think it looks better on the CTG site!) See you Saturday!
May 11 - evening
Visitors in the garden.
Well, we made it! Yesterday, we had over 750 visitors to our garden courtesy of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Garden Tour. It was a lovely crowd - filled with knowledgeable, friendly, and curious folks. If you were among our visitors, thanks for coming! It was so much fun visiting with everyone. If you weren't able to make it - here are a few pictures from our special day...
Our tawny dalilies cooperated as did our purple coneflowers. Here are some folks checking out the coneflowers.
Purple coneflowers.
The "cat porch" was a big hit and our pride enjoyed the attention!
Our water lilies were also putting on a show.
At times we had up to 60 people in the garden.
Close-up of the tawny daylilies with coreopsis.
After the tour an intense storm brought us golf ball sized hail (and larger!) Thankfully, no real damage was done.
This morning it was cool and delightful. Here is a picture through our allee. The plant in the foreground is a Texas persimmon that I training as a "bonsai in the ground."
Looking out from our hidden room at th back of the garden.
Everyone asked about this Desert Willow cultivar - it is called "Brandy."
Our blue glass mulch was also a big hit.
Palm shadows.
Salvia guaranitica.
The long view from Possumhaw Hollow.
A little closer.
Water lilies.
Potted succulents.
The shade under the allee was most welcome in yesterday's heat.