Since I last wrote, spring has arrived–both as a time when the days are longer than the nights (the vernal equinox was March 20) and in terms of the plant stages. The only rain I received so far this month was on March 10, 0.6 inches, but still, the native plants have managed to keep to the schedule.
Here is another plug for our native plants as they are the most enduring. Some Bluebonnets, pink Mexican Primroses, purple verbena, Blackfoot daisies, yellow damianita bushes and Antelope Horn Milkweed are blooming. All of these wildflowers mentioned above are native and, except for the Mexican Primrose, are deer resistant.
If you are new to Hill Country you might wonder about our oaks that are now losing their leaves. Those stringy yellow threads that drop from the oak trees this time of year are the flowers. This is their annual Spring pattern.
In April, Earth Day is officially April 22. We have several events and ways to help the earth. April 11 is the Wimberley Community Clean up from 8 a.m. to noon, or until trucks are full, in the Lions Club parking lot on FM 2325. The event is a partnership between the City of Wimberley, Texas Disposal Systems, the Wimberley Lions Club, Ozona Bank and Keep Wimberley Beautiful.
In addition to general cleanup disposal on April 11, Ozona Bank is teaming up with Keep Wimberley Beautiful to co-fund a Shred-It truck that will be available on site during the same hours. The secure shredding service gives residents a safe way to dispose of old financial records, sensitive documents and personal paperwork. No metal binders are allowed, only paper.
Keep Wimberley Beautiful has teamed up to support the Constable’s Drug Take Back on Saturday April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Constable’s Precinct 3 Office, 100 Stillwater. Expired and unused prescription drugs can be safely disposed.
