After a long drought we are getting much needed rains in central Texas and things are starting to grow a bit...brings out the optimistic side of gardeners like us and we are ready to spruce up the lawn...but with a new plan of attack...succulents and rock gardens with plants deer are not prone to eat...I still realize that given a serious drought, hungry deer will eat almost anything, but I starting out with a new garden with stuff they usually pass up.
We are using rocks that came from the area around the Guadalupe River...most of them have holes in them and one of the large ones is "honeycombed" with passages. They are perfect for cactus and succulents which the deer usually don't bother...although last year the poor things ate Aloe plants and kolanche. I've tucked in a few zinnia for color...keep your fingers crossed that the rains continue and they have lots of native plants to browse on instead of foraging in my beds.
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