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When in Drought

Though the seemingly generous amount of rain our city finally received in December and January provided much-needed relief from record-breaking aridity, Central Texas drought conditions are still ...

Houses of Green

By Jeremy WaltherPhotography by Kelly West A common frustration for gardeners is lack of control. The books say it won’t happen, but we do get late-April freezes in Central Texas. We also get ...

Saving the Future

By Laura McKissack There are many reasons to save seeds from your harvest. The first, of course, is an economical one, but other reasons include quality control and self-sufficiency. By saving ...

By Jessica DupuyPhotography by Aimee Wenske The evening grind for the kitchen at Hopdoddy Burger Bar, South Congress Avenue's hip beer-and-burger joint, plays out as a rhythmic dance. Guests relax ...

Eat Your Roses

By Jim Long Is a rose an herb? Most people would say no, believing herbs to be merely parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme and a few others. However, if you visit India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey or ...

Let It Bee

By Jeremy WaltherPhotography by Jody Horton For those of you with an already-full plate and a love for new projects, a warning: do not talk to a beekeeper. Their passion and love for bees is ...

Yard Labor

By Ellen SweetsPhotography by Andy Sams It’s a mild, blue-sky weekday that finds seven men in identical turquoise-and-gray-striped shirts and pants working on nicely banked rows of newly ...

On the Hunt

Story and Photography By Carol Ann Sayle Occasionally, a person will stroll through our farm stand in the winter, their eyes appraising tables full of broccoli, beets, carrots, greens and sweet ...

Doing Time in the Garden

By Spike Gillespie It’s early afternoon on a gorgeous autumn day as Municipal Judge Ronald Jones drives around Smithville checking on four community gardens. There’s one by the ...

Edible Landscapes

By Amanda Moon There is a growing trend in this country to get back to the basics when it comes to both eating and landscaping. One way to combine both of these ideas is to incorporate edible ...