Okay, it's not like I wrote a book or anything. Since we lost our hometown newspaper, a volunteer has taken over publishing a website for local news and information.

After thinking about it for several months I decided to try my hand at writing a gardening column for the website, The North Shore Beacon.

I don't write because I'm a school educated master gardener but because through much trial and error ... << MORE >>

Every year I put up the hummingbird feeders around St. Patrick's Day. That's when my late Crossvine would bloom and when I'd see the first hummingbirds.

This year I hung the feeder and waited. So far I haven't seen the bird but others have so I guess my timing was right.

I'm assuming the phantom hummer is a Black-chinned hummingbird, one of the most common hummingbirds in the West. In my yard, beside the Crossvine, they seem to like the Autumn sage ... << MORE >>

I've been away for a while, a looong while.  It was time to work on the inside of my old home instead of the gardens and blog.  Well, I'm back now.

I'm not making any promises about regular posting and I won't be using gorgeous pictures as so many other more talented bloggers do.

Blogging has come a very long way in the past few years and I have been left far behind.  My original mission was to reflect the seasons of the Texas Hill country and I will continue to try to do so.  At least as time and inspiration permit.

On my "Links" page at Hill Country Gardens I've started a list of some of the local blogs I enjoy.  Hop on over and check them out.  Later.

This past weekend I hosted a gardening booth at our local wildlife refuge. I think the question I heard most often was, "What are all those yellow flowers along the road into town?" << MORE >>

...I caught a flash of bright purple color out of the corner of my eye.<< MORE >>

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Yesterday the hummingbird feeder on the front deck got a real workout. << MORE >>

Oh, Lady-bird, lady-bird Why dost thou roam.........<< MORE >>

Popping up in bare rock and infertile soil the Mountain Pink is the harbinger of hot weather ahead!<< MORE >>

The Hill Country is definely coming into it's full Spring glory and folks are searching out the best patches of bluebonnets for their Easter pictures.<< MORE >>