Views of the Neighborhood – Close to Home

~ John W. Howell

There is not much going on today in Lakeway, so I thought we would have you all over to tour the garden. We are being catered by Pecan Square Cafe of Clarksville. Our entertainment is Shania Twain.

Menu

Smoked Tarama Dip trout roe, vegetables, flatbread

Summer Melon Pecorino Romano, Hungarian wax chili, mint

Zucchini Fritto anchovy green goddess

Local Lettuces Moscatel vinaigrette, soft herbs

Roasted New Potatoes schmaltz, herbs

Pecan Sticky Bun

Pancetta & Pecorino Romano Scone

Handcut Tagliatelle summer pesto, chili crunch

Kale & Sausage Pizza Fontina, Bianco tomato, salt-cured olive, confit garlic, fennel flowers

New Potato & Taleggio Pizza parmesan cream, 1015 onion, thyme

Fruitful Hill Golden Squash Pizza ricotta, squash blossoms, Texas Rose garlic

Grilled Kale Sausage, soft scrambled eggs, Pecorino Romano

Chickpea Crepe Suzette goat’s milk ricotta, Grand Marnier

Provençal Salad tuna conserva, blanched vegetables, chicories, olive vinaigrette

Pork Schnitzel root vegetable slaw, caper aoïli, spicy mustard

44-Farms Steak and Eggs anchovy butter, new potatoes, salsa verde

All drinks.

Picture of an old time school bus

So let’s get on the bus.

A shot of red pentas, white vinca, and creeping Jenny.

Calibrachoa million bells, and English ivy.

Red begonia, green potato vine, miss muffet caladium, green ivy.

White vinca.

Blanket flowers (Gaillardia)

Sun impatiens.

Purple supertunia, purple potato vine, white verbena (not blooming)

Pink hibiscus and moss rose

Red angel wing begonia

Double knock-out red roses.

I’m sorry, there is no such thing as a scratch and sniff on the internet. This magnolia blossom smells divine.

Heirloom Homestead tomato.

Basil, thyme, rosemary, lavender, and parsley.

Well, that’s the tour. I hope you all have a great week. Now relax with some food and enjoy Shania Twain.

85 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Close to Home”

  1. Your garden looks amazing!! I love how you have mixed the flowers in the baskets. I need to work on mine now as I have garden envy. Also love Shania Twain. That is such a great video. Have a super Sunday.

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  4. A wonderful way to decorate one’s home. Your hard work is paying off. 🌼🌺
    I’ll just have a sticky bun, please. Not very hungry this morning.

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  6. Your garden is beautiful, John. Kudos to Molly for all the lovely flowers and to you for keeping the pups out of the planters. 😊 Together you’ve created a lovely welcoming retreat.

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  10. Thank you so much for the garden tour – gorgeous! I’ll have the zucchini frito and will listen to Shania again – she’s one of my favorite divas!

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  12. You’ve created a lovely oasis, John (and The Producer, no doubt). That spread sounds too delicious! And Shania? Any time.

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  13. Your garden is so pretty, John, and I can’t believe you know the names of every plant. I seem to forget that the instant I plant. And what a gorgeous magnolia blossom. Very different that here in Oregon (what I’ve seen). Enjoy your colorful yard. Gotta love June.

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  15. Somebody’s been very busy … and your garden looks amazing! I remember moss rose from when I lived in Texas. I don’t think I’ve ever seen angel wing begonia, though. Your hibiscus and magnolia are stunning — I can close my eyes and imagine the smell of the magnolia (yum!)

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  19. Amazing plants, dear John! Perfect for the Twiggy Resort. Do you use any of them to make tinctures? My congratulations! A home tour is always the best. 😊😊😊🍤🍻

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  28. Your flowers and herbs look so healthy! My usual nursery was flattened by the tornado back in December, so I wasn’t able to get the flowers I normally do. With Lowe’s, usually only half of them survive, and I don’t think my basil has grown an inch. Hoping it takes off soon. Have a great week, John!

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  29. Whoa…it might not impress Shaina much but it sure does me! First, can I say (in between mouthfuls of chewing on that FABULOUS menu), the garden tour was AWESOME. If the power of suggestion holds true, I am intoxicated by what I imagine is that magnolia. What a lovely respite outdoors. Thanks for the tour. P.S. I sorta, kinda picked up the crumbs from my pockets that ‘may’ have been left on the bus. 😉

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    1. You can always have seconds sine the menu and servers are here till next Sunday. The magnolia is intoxicating, Monika. It was a present from the Producer on my 80th birthday. It is my totem.

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  31. Your menu looks so good, John, and your garden is gorgeous. I love that magnolia and was sorry I couldn’t scratch and sniff. 🙂 Thanks for sharing these beauties.

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    1. The hibiscus is beautiful. It had six blooms on it the day before I took the photo. Little imp knew I wanted a shot so she wrapped them and just put out one. The magnolia was a gift from the Producer for my 80th birthday. It is lovely. 😊

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  35. BEAUTIFUL!
    Although I’m thinking it was a short bus ride….very short…. very, very short.
    I didn’t even finish my squash pizza.
    Note: It does not keep well in the freezer!

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