April 2009 Archives

I've been too busy lately for gardening, much less writing weblogs about gardening, but I wanted to take this opportunity to post a few pictures from Jenny of Rock Rose's lovely garden.  While I've seen beautiful photos of it in the past, I didn't realize how extensive it is!  I had a lovely afternoon with the other Austin garden bloggers.  (The boots above belong to Lori of The Gardener of Good and Evil.)

Please enjoy these photo highlights:



Welcome Cactus



Variegated Agave




a Texas Spotted Whiptail posed for me



Poppy Seed Pods


 

A gorgeous fountain empties into an amazing pool, surrounded by wildflowers.




A portico opens up to another room of the garden.




Cornflowers




A beautiful reseeded columbine




Cactus! 

I tend to prefer polite plants, willing to stay in their places and lacking in spikes and points, but I admired the way that Jenny uses poky plants in her garden, especially offset as they are against adobe walls.

Thank you again for hosting our get-together, Jenny!  I loved getting to know your garden.