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Full Time Organic Farming – My New Life

By Carol ⋅ February 6, 2011 ⋅ 5 comments

Some twelve or thirteen years ago Ron and I, disappointed in our corporate high tech jobs, set a goal of starting our own small business. We weren’t completely sure exactly what kind of business it would be at that point, just that it would involve growing plants and vegetables. And so we set out on our journey of learning and discovery. There was so much to know, so many decisions to make, so far to go to get where we wanted to be. It seemed overwhelming and confusing many times, but we kept moving along at a slow and steady pace.

More Condo Project Photos

By Carol ⋅ October 25, 2007 ⋅ One comment

These pictures show a bit more detail of the features that were installed at the condo project. All of the plant material is native or well adapted to this area. Much of it is deer resistant. Lantana with Monarch Bamboo Muhly and Crepe Myrtle on Side Yard Path Front Steps Variegated Ginger Variegated Miscanthus Desert [...]

Condo Project Pictures

By Carol ⋅ October 19, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments

I just wanted to share some pictures of the project that my husband has been working on for the past few months. He did all of the landscaping and hardscaping by himself, so it was a pretty big job. I think it looks great!

Here Comes the Rain Again

By Carol ⋅ August 16, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Tropical storm Erin is bringing us rain today, and cooler temperatures. I know many folks in the area are not glad to see the rain, but it was getting a bit dry here so I am happy to be getting a mid-August storm. I finally got some fall crops started in seed trays yesterday. Some [...]

Growing and Blooming

By Carol ⋅ April 12, 2007 ⋅ 5 comments

We have almost sold out of our early spring vegetable plants and annual flowers, and what we aren’t selling I can’t resist planting in any nook or cranny I can find. We tried a couple of new varieties of violas this year that I was particularly pleased with; the Viola Bilbo Baggins (pictured first), and [...]

What’s Blooming This Week at Lost Valley Gardens

By Carol ⋅ March 23, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Here are some of the photos that I took this morning to journal how things are looking at the beginning of spring this year. I selected my favorites from a set of 38 photos. Click here if you want to view the whole set as a slideshow. I love the look of these lavender colored [...]

Put Out My First Tomatoes of the Season

By Carol ⋅ March 19, 2007 ⋅ 3 comments

Yesterday seemed like the perfect day to put out my first tomato transplants of the spring. The soil in my raised beds was still cool and moist from the recent rains, and the forecast for the week is for mostly cloudy days in the low 70s and moderate nights in the mid 60s. More rain [...]

Photos of the Deck Project

By Carol ⋅ February 7, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Ron has been working on a deck project for a customer in Austin for the past couple of months. He recently completed the deck construction and I selected a few of his photos to share. The next steps in this project will be adding the planting beds and plants that will surround the deck perimeter. [...]

What’s Going on at Lost Valley Gardens

By Carol ⋅ January 31, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Spring is just around the corner here in central Texas, and it is time to get the Lost Valley Gardens nursery and plant production operation back into action. Our landscaping business has been steady, even through the winter. Ron has been working on a deck for the past few months. That project continues to go [...]

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