scfstattx
Member since: Dec 07 | Last seen: Jan 08 | Years gardening: 9 | Organic gardener
My house is located in a 50 year old subdivision on the blackland prairie in north Austin, TX. Mostly dark clay soil.
With 2 young kids, my gardening time and budget are pretty tight. I’m hoping my kids will enjoy gardening. Something I hardly ever did as a kid.
Gardens
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Zone 8 Small garden contained between a low brick wall with planter on top and a curved path that leads from front door to driveway. Includes hanging baskets
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Zone 8 Last fall, I removed the distressed West Indian lantana that nearly covered the mailbox each summer. I widened the bed a bit and covered with decom...
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Zone 8 About 20 feet along the driveway and continuing down the north side of the house. Around 4 foot deep. the entire way.
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Zone 8b Garden is 16 feet by 4 feet with wooden sides about 1 feet tall. Originally used to grow vegetables we have now added flowers also. Nearby is about...
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Zone 8 This area has been unused lawn (except when mowing) until last Fall. I had to divide a large salvia and wanted to cut back on the lawn so I moved i...
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