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Carolina Jasmine

Carolina Jasmine

Our poor plants are struggling with the meager rainfall and late freezes. I keep a plant diary and most plants are at least three weeks late in blooming. However, I noticed my Carolina Jasmine vine is blooming. There are flowers on the Agarita and Texas Mountain Laurel. All three of these plants are evergreen, drought tolerant and grow in either full sun or part shade. 03/23/2022 04:00 AM

Inkfreak finds a new home in Wimberley

Inkfreak finds a new home in Wimberley

Being an artist community, Wimberley has allowed a variety of artists of many different styles and practices to work on their craft to become successful. 03/23/2022 04:00 AM

Bluebonnets

Many people, especially newcomers to Texas, do not realize that many of our favorite wildflowers that bloom in the spring, must be planted in the fall. That is true for Texas’ state flower, the Bluebonnet. (By the way, I just learned that the bluebonnet had a lot of competition for this honor. It seems that it had to win out over such hot competition as the open cotton boll and the blossom of the prickly pear cactus. Both of these flowers are beautiful, but would you really want them to be our state flower over the bluebonnet?) 03/17/2022 12:00 AM

Coming Home to Mt. Hoppe

Coming Home to Mt. Hoppe

On Christmas Day 2019, Christmas was found wandering the HCR neighborhood with his mom and her friends. Concerned neighbors jumped into action, corralling the small herd and working with authorities to locate their owners. When none came forward, Ed and Laura Hoppe (pronounced “hope”) gave the newly nicknamed Chris his forever home. It’s what they do best, providing refuge for those who need a place to belong. 03/17/2022 12:00 AM

Whose got the best breakfast tacos?

Whose got the best breakfast tacos?

As the Best of Wimberley contest voting continues, one of the most heated awards is back on the ballot – the Best Breakfast Taco 03/17/2022 12:00 AM

Drought Adaptations

Drought Adaptations

Due to our lack of fall and winter rains we are in a drought. In Wimberley the main source of tap water is the Trinity aquifer. Our limestone karst rocks beneath the soil have recharge areas where rain water seeps back into the underground pockets that make up our aquifer. 03/10/2022 12:00 AM

Mardi Gras with the Big Band

Mardi Gras with the Big Band

Anyone who remembers the Wimberley Valley Big Band’s Mardi Gras Dance in 2020 will soon be dusting off his or her dancing shoes when they hear the news about the Moonlight Swing Dance happening on March 24. 03/10/2022 12:00 AM

Dylan Meek to play hometown concert

Dylan Meek to play hometown concert

Dylan Meek, who was raised in Wimberley, is coming home to perform a concert this St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17, in the main sanctuary of the Wimberley United Methodist Church. The doors open at 7 pm for the 7:30 concert. 03/10/2022 12:00 AM

A book nook for a book worm

A book nook for a book worm

Aimee Luna has packed a lot into a small space. 03/10/2022 12:00 AM

Spring Brings Monarchs

Spring Brings Monarchs

Many of us moved to Wimberley because of its beauty. That includes flora, fauna, and water. All of these need our help and attention to thrive as Hays County continues to experience rapid growth. 03/03/2022 12:00 AM

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