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Sanctuary in the Savannah
Midday Pauses and Quiet Havens in the Texas Brush The noon sun does not merely shine across the South Central Texas Post Oak Savannah; it settles like a physical weight, pressing the pasture flat and bleaching the color from the sandy loam. The restless motion that drives our mornings simply folds inward under the glare.… Continue Reading →
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Triage in the Heat
Healing Crispy Soil and Shifting Toward the Fall Turn The Steward’s Almanac — Tecolote Ideations “The scorching heat devours the wilderness, but a mist coming swiftly heals all.” — Sirach 43:21–22 By late August in South Texas, most of us are past pretending. The lawn has gone from green to straw to something crunchy underfoot.… Continue Reading →
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Breaking the Plastic Cycle: Shifting to Long-Term Timber Flats and Coco Coir Pots
For years, my spring and autumn sowing routines followed a predictable, frustrating rhythm. I would pull stacked thermoplastic plug trays and cell packs out of storage, only to watch them crack, warp, and crumble under the sun. This season, I drew a line in the sand. I am moving away from single-use petroleum design and… Continue Reading →
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Candlemas & Climate
Weather Prediction Folklore vs. Texas Reality Candlemas sits quietly on the calendar, early February, balanced between winter’s grip and the promise of spring. For centuries it has carried the weight of prediction. Folk sayings claim that a bright Candlemas day means winter will linger, while clouds foretell an early thaw. These sayings are old, practical,… Continue Reading →
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Patrick Howard
Native Texas living in Central Texas. I’ve seen floods, freezes, droughts, and loads of sunshine! I desire nothing more in life other than the enrichment of others. We are those qualities with which we are surrounded!
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