Views of the Neighborhood – Texas Flora Walk – Part ll

~ John W. Howell

Today, we are going back to view the remaining Texas flora. If you missed last week, you can go HERE. We are catered by Roaring Fork of Austin, and our entertainment is The Proclaimers.

Menu

BIG ASS BURGER – poblano / cheddar / bacon / lettuce / tomato / onions / pickles / chipotle mayo
served with French fries
SHRIMP AND GRITS –  cheddar grits, sweet corn butter,  chorizo,  fried egg
RAINBOW TROUT –  green beans, fried capers, toasted almonds, brown butter, grilled lemon
CEDAR PLANK SALMON –  teriyaki glaze, chilled green bean salad, soy butter
ROTISSERIE CHICKEN –  cornbread sausage stuffing,  green beans,  lemon garlic jus
ROASTED DUCK –  sugar chile cured, brussels sprouts, sweet onion jam, cherry mustard sauce
DUROC PORK CHOP –  maple mustard glaze, sweet potato mash, apple chutney
BACON WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN –  poblano grits, charred corn, cotija, chipotle balsamic reduction
AHI TUNA – seared rare, chimichurri, marinated tomatoes and avocado salad, citrus vinaigrette

Picture of an old time school bus

Let’s get going.

Here is a photo of how the walk looks. These boards describe the flora found in Texas and not necessarily on the walk.

American Beautyberry.

Texas Lantana.

American Sycamore.

Texas Red Oak.

Chinese Privet.

Salt Cedar.

Heavenly Bamboo.

Ash Juniper is commonly called a cedar.

Bald Cypress.

It is time now to relax with the food and music. I hope you have a super week.

&n

 

 

78 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Texas Flora Walk – Part ll”

    1. Good question. AI has the answer. “Although many conifers are evergreen, bald cypress trees are deciduous conifers that shed their needlelike leaves in the fall. In fact, they get the name “bald” cypress because they drop their leaves so early in the season.” 😀 We both learned something today.

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  3. The ‘Big Ass’ burger sounds appealing but I’ll opt for the pork chop. The flora signs are very interesting. We have a cedar but not sure if it’s a Texas cedar. It’s a wonderful educational display.

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  9. Love Lantana but my bride says they are poisonous to dogs. So we don’t have any more – and we don’t have dogs anymore. Go figure.

    Anyway 500 Miles is one of my favorite songs. And my favorite movie. Benny and June. Check it out if you haven’t watched it. A young Johnny Depp.

    Thanks for the tour.

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  14. Duroc Pork Chop please. Grandpa Clabe Wilson’s father was a famous purebred Red Duroc raiser, selling one in 1907 for $2000. I thought Grandma’s amount was off by a 0, but found it in a newspaper clipping. The hog was LaFollette 36563, which can google!

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  17. Thanks for finishing the educational tour, John!

    I know how difficult it is to take pics of something covered with glass or plastic, especially on a sunny day.

    🌸X 🪻X 🌼X 🌺X

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  21. A lot of interesting signs and it is great that you can relax with music and food I have to say that I would prefer a Big Beef Burger or a Big Bison Burger over a Big Ass Burger. Anyway, have a super week you too.

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        1. I think I might talk to the local horticulturist and suggest they plant native plants near the signs next year. We’ll see what happens. Thanks for the suggestion, Michele.

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