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Texas Hill Country

29 Mar 2024

Willow City Loop wows with Texas wildflowers

A Willow City Loop wildflower drive offers spectacular hilltop views, canyons, and wildflowers galore along roadsides and in pastures.… Read More

Texas bluebonnets, Texas Hill Country, Texas wildflowers, wildflowers, Willow City Loop
14 Dec 2019

Autumn hike at Hamilton Pool grotto

Hamilton Pool called my name last month, and I answered by scheduling a visit through the state’s reservation page. Yes, Hamilton Pool Preserve is so heavily visited nowadays that the county park system requires a reservation to visit on weekends, and every day in warmer months. Is it worth the hassle? Absolutely.… Read More

grotto, Hamilton Pool, swimming hole, Texas Hill Country
24 Jan 2017

Book Review Week: Texas gardening and Hill Country photography books

January 24, 2017 Texas gardeners and shutterbugs who enjoy photographing the beautiful Texas Hill Country will appreciate today’s book picks: Texas Month-by-Month Gardening by Robert “Skip” Richter and Photographing Austin, San Antonio & the Texas Hill Country by Laurence Parent. … Read More

Austin, gardening, Photography, Texas, Texas Hill Country

Hello! I'm Pam Penick, a dirt-under-my-nails, hoping-for-rain, spiky-plant lover gardening under the Death Star in Austin, Texas. Here's where I share all the gardening goodness I can dig up, not just at home but wherever I go. Want to know more? Read about me and my gardens, dive into my menu offerings, and follow me on Instagram & Facebook. Or drop me a line to say hi.

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Foliage-rich pond garden: Kuster Garden at Madison Fling

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