Monthly Archives: November 2017

Thanksgiving dinner conversation….

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As we gear up for Turkey Day next week, I thought I would pop a bit of knowledge into the back of your brain that you can share with dinner companions. As you sit at the dinner table with your group, you can casually say “Did you know that there are allowable amounts of insects in our food?” “No!” your companions will gasp. “Yes!” you will insist.  “I learned about it on this really great blog I read.  You should subscribe to it!” So, if you don’t believe… Read More →

Green lynx spiders

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Today our Travis County Master Gardener volunteers were working in our demonstration garden to tidy things up.  I always love when they come out as I get to interact with them directly with hands-on teaching moments.  Today, I was not disappointed.  One of them came in to see if I could tell them about a spider she found.  You can look at the title to figure out what it was…. Green lynx spiders are large, bright green spiders with slightly elongated abdomens and spiny legs.  They are usually found on… Read More →