| Hello, and welcome to my young garden here in Austin, Texas, Zone 8b. Join me as I work to transform a plain, dry, empty yard into something colorful and wildlife-friendly. Well, it didn't start out entirely empty -- the yard did come with lots of weeds and rock-filled, clay-heavy soil.
I only started gardening in 2008, but I started out right -- yes, that's compost under my nails. I'm an organic gardener, and some of my blog will include my green experiences. I try to plant primarily native central Texas plants, and already I'm amazed at the changes in our yard. Plants are actually growing, and flowers are blooming! Birds, earthworms, toads, dragonflies, snakes, and butterflies are our delightful daily visitors or full-time residents.
For our veggie garden, we use mostly raised beds, except for the occasional in-ground experiment on the sidelines.
It's not a perfect yard, nor a perfect garden, but it's blooming, in more ways than one! Enjoy!
-- Meredith
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