Brenda Griffith

Apr 11th, 2017

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Day 101 Apr 11th, 2017

Lichens

Researchers from my alma mater, the University of Montana, have made a major biological discovery: Lichens are not made up of a fungus and an...

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Apr 10th, 2017

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Day 100 Apr 10th, 2017

Spreading Seed In the Rain

Today we put down the native grass and wildflower seed that will make up the wildflower meadow in our front yard. We are fe...

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Apr 9th, 2017

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Day 99 Apr 9th, 2017

Jessie Blowtorches Pizza

The child wanted cream cheese on her leftover pizza tonight, and the best way to get it melty and browned was to use Dave's c...

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Apr 8th, 2017

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Day 98 Apr 8th, 2017

Front Yard After Burning

What was weedy grass there was has been burned, and a truckload of new topsoil is being spreadt in preparation for putting in...

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Apr 7th, 2017

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Day 97 Apr 7th, 2017

Blooming Prickly Pear

It's spring in Austin and the cacti are bursting into bloom. Prickly pear jam anyone? #friday #evening #garden #flower #plant #f...

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Apr 6th, 2017

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Day 96 Apr 6th, 2017

A Hitchhiker

As I unloaded all the plants I brought home yesterday before I went to class this morning, I found a little snail who had come off of one...

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Apr 5th, 2017

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Day 95 Apr 5th, 2017

Another Car-load of Plants

Back from the native plant nursery in Medina again with another full van-load. The pots go from the back lift-up door all t...

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Apr 4th, 2017

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Day 94 Apr 4th, 2017

Negroni After a Long Day

Dinner out with the spouse after taking the dog to the vet twice today, and trying to manage landscaping contractors and task...

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Apr 3rd, 2017

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Day 93 Apr 3rd, 2017

Today's Butterfly

The garden is already full of both butterflies and caterpillars. I haven't even got these plants in the ground yet and the butterfli...

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Apr 2nd, 2017

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Day 92 Apr 2nd, 2017

Native Plant Info Cards

A gardening project for a rainy Sunday. #night #sunday #paper #business #material #medium #money #bank #cash #april #currency...

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Apr 1st, 2017

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Day 91 Apr 1st, 2017

Goldenball-Lead Tree

Ready to go into the garden on Monday! #saturday #evening #leaf #plant #herb #april #dandelion #plant-part #theme-spring

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Mar 31st, 2017

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Day 90 Mar 31st, 2017

The Mexican Redbud

The first of the new plants to go into the backyard today was the lovely little fedbud tree in the midle of the photo #forest #tree...

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Mar 30th, 2017

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Day 89 Mar 30th, 2017

Tabula Rasa

The beds are all cleared, the stream is cleaned out and ready for filling and running tomorrow. Next step, plants! #thursday #old #evening...

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Mar 29th, 2017

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Day 88 Mar 29th, 2017

Baxter In His Sling

It's been two weeks since Baxter's hip was dislocated, and he's doing much better. It was a slow day today, but, hey, he's 16 year...

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Mar 28th, 2017

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Day 87 Mar 28th, 2017

The Garden Beds Are Ready To Plant

The beds have been cleared of weeds as has the stream. Now it's time to fill the stream with water and plant all th...

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Mar 27th, 2017

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Day 86 Mar 27th, 2017

The Carp and the Turtles At County Line

Dinner with Steve and Shawn from Missoula, took them out for some great Texas BBQ and got to feed the carp and...

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Mar 26th, 2017

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Day 85 Mar 26th, 2017

Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center

Spent the morning walking around Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. It is wildflower days right now and everything...

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Mar 25th, 2017

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Day 84 Mar 25th, 2017

A Little Moonshine

Just a little peach, apricot, and apple moonshine brewed by a friend. #afternoon #saturday #alcohol #glass #drink #glasses #wine #b...

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Mar 24th, 2017

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Day 83 Mar 24th, 2017

Juniper Cedar Cross-Section

A slice of life in the garden today. #friday #afternoon #march #fungus #organism #hen-woods

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Mar 23rd, 2017

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Day 82 Mar 23rd, 2017

First Pottery In Four Years

Had my first pottery class on wheel-throwing in four years. It was supposed to be a cylinder. I like to think it's wabi sa...

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Mar 22nd, 2017

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Day 81 Mar 22nd, 2017

Seeds

When the dirt goes in the garden beds this week, it'll be tie to plant all the seeds I have been collecting. I have native annuals, cotton, heir...

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Mar 21st, 2017

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Day 80 Mar 21st, 2017

Spring in the Texas Hill Country

A fading poppy growing in with the Baby Blue Eyes at Medina Garden Nursery. The Baby Blue Eyes are a favorite of the...

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Mar 20th, 2017

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Day 79 Mar 20th, 2017

The Joy Of a Lap

All is right with the little kitty's world now that her family is home again and she has a lap to snooze in. #evening #monday #cat #a...

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Mar 19th, 2017

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Day 78 Mar 19th, 2017

Goodbye Roatán!

Our last view of the island and the reef as we flew home. #afternoon #landscape #sunday #water #sea #sun #sky #rock #ocean #beach #tra...

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