I recently joined the Native Plant Society of Texas, and was pleased to receive an email about their annual video contest. My first thought was that it would be a great thing to work on with my kids — what a great bonding experience. Well, it became clear in not-too-long that this project was MUCH…
Nature
Quarantine Hobbies: Birdwatching
It seems like every time I get interested in something new (like quilting), I start to do research only to find I’m the million-and-first person to think about taking up the hobby during the pandemic. Apparently, birdwatching, aka birding, is so hot right now. Aside: I can’t think of birding without conjuring the image of…
Progress
The sun is shining very brightly these days in Central Texas. Though we’ve had a bit more rain than is usual for this time of year, the heat is pretty much as expected: stifling. But, so long as they get plenty of water, the native plants are pretty happy. Wildflowers are everywhere, the animals all…
Hunting Blackberries
When you buy blackberry plants, they come in what’s called “bare root” form — that means each plant is basically a root and a tiny stem, maybe 2 or 3 inches long. Or at least that’s what mine looked like. They were kind of pathetic. And they didn’t graduate to being much more than that…