Views of the Neighborhood – OG Agave’s Plant Paradise

~ John W. Howell

Today we are going to a cactus and succulent purveyor in Lakeway. I think you will be amazed at the beauty and number of plants. Mary Caroline and Matthew Shreves began their business on Instagram and opened a storefront in March this year. The couple has over 1000 cacti, agave, and succulents online and at the store. Here is a Link to their website, which is worth the visit

Our drink and food offering is going to be a little different. In keeping with our visit to a unique plant place, we are being catered by Bar 508. Yes, there are plenty of drink selections with food. However, for those who need to be closer to five O’clock, all drinks can be made without alcohol. Also, there is plenty of Topo Chico water. Our entertainment closely fits the drinks, food, and plants. We have a Mariachi band playing for us.

Cocktails
508 – Tequila, Lime, & Agave
Paloma Royale -Tequila, Grapefruit, Citrus, & Grapefruit Soda
Ponche – Citrus Vodka, St. Germain, Citrus, & Peychaud Bitters
Rosalita Milk Punch – Campari, Tequila, Cocchi Rosa, Cocchi Torino, Clarified Milk
Mezcal Toreado – Mezcal, Bergamot, Lime, & Apricot
Oaxaca Old Fashion – Reposado Tequila, Cognac, Amaro, Grand Marnier, & Bitters
El Diablo – Mezcal, Blackberry, Cassis, Lime, & Ginger Beer
La Casa Marg – Tequila, Mezcal, Ancho Reyes Verde, Lime, Salt, & Chili
Clover Club – Gin, Raspberry, Lemon, & Egg White
Elote Collins – Tequila, Citrus, Basil, Nixta Licor de Elote, Mango Wine, Watermelon, & Basil
Midnight Manhattan – Tequila, Mezcal, Sweet Vermouth, & Pear
El Capitan – Cognac, Bourbon, Honey, Earl Grey Tea, & Sweet Vermouth
Food
Street Tacos – Chicken Jicama grilled chicken, habanero pickled carrots, fresh mint, lemon-infused sour cream
Carnitas – pulled pork, pickled cabbage, jack cheese, poblano crema
Bahn Mi – Grilled chicken, fresh jalapeno, shredded carrots, cilantro, house-made aioli
Carne Guisada – Marinated grilled steak, cilantro, onions, lime
Verde – Black beans, spinach, zucchini, cilantro, jack cheese, pico
Spicy Shrimp – Grilled jerk shrimp, garlic, lime, zucchini, pico pina, serrano sauce
Whitefish – Seasoned grilled whitefish, coleslaw, queso fresco, salsa verde
Classic – ground beef or shredded chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, blended cheese
Picture of an old time school bus

So let’s get on the bus and get going.

Here is the sign welcoming us into the compound.

Lovely plants on a rustic bench

A selection of outdoor cacti and agaves.

Beautiful cacti and agaves

A selection includes golden barrel cacti and an Agave Americana at the rear of the photo.

Inside the greenhouse are specimens for indoors and out.

Flowering and other succulents.

More varieties of cacti, agave, and succulents

Some cacti have unusual shapes and appearances.

Good examples of Crested Mexican Fence Post cacti on the right and center.

Yes, you can get the shirt.

Wide varieties for the home.

An example of a monkey-tailed cactus in bloom.

Couldn’t resist this monkey-tailed cactus shot.

Fascinating group.

A great variety.

One more shot of the terrific variety and selection.

That is the tour. So relax, have some food and drink and enjoy Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán – El Son De La Negra / Guadalajara.

 

85 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – OG Agave’s Plant Paradise”

  10. This would be a great place to visit. I really enjoy cacti and succulents, and they have a nice variety. I still have a few, although I lost my favorite early on, when I drowned the poor thing by watering it in the winter.

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  11. Thanks for the link, John. That’s a place Mary and I need to visit! That would really save us trips to Cactus Town near San Angelo, as we did twice two years ago. We are thinking of “remodelling” parts of our garden [where the grass is totally dead]. We are thinking of some xeriscaping, and so cacti and other plants that don’t need much water would be great.
    Have a wonderful Sunday,
    Pit

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  15. I’ve always wanted to know more about cacti. I’ve little ones popping up across our rock yard, and I have no idea what kind they are. Thank goodness, I always wear shoes in the yard. Thanks for the tour, John. Always fun! 😊

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  16. OOh, I loved this! I adore catci and succulents. I have a very small collection but it’s special to me. I’ve never seen or heard of a Crested Mexican Fence Post cacti before. That one was my favorite! The Monkey Tail is also very cool.

    Great tour today, John!

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  18. Well, the gardener would love this tour. He’s always dragging home a new cactus! When the javelina ran through our yard they would eat every new cactus plant, but we got permission to put up a fence so they can’t get to them and now he can have cacti to his gardener’s heart content.

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  29. I adore cacti & succulents, dear John! They are so unusual. An interesting fact: cacti were very popular in the Soviet Union. It was a trend to grow them at sillings. I tried to grow up cacti right from seeds. This attempt was not very successful: only 1 cactus survived. As we did not know how to take care of it properly it lived only about 10 years. Thank you for this wonderful stroll!

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  30. Looks like we’ll be checking this out on Nov. 20: Thanks for this heads-up. We’ll be in Austin that weekend to watch two German soccer clubs [1. FC Koeln and VFB Stuttgart] playing each other in the Q2 stadium that Saturday, and on Friday evening we’ll want to see Filed of Light in the Ladybird Wildflower Center.

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