We’ve received a report from Sharon Sweet, sharing the work she and her husband Wesley have been doing on the beautiful butterfly garden they have been building and maintaining in Lexington. It’s at the log cabin area near the Lexington Senior Center. (See their initial post from April 2019 for more.)
How to Find the Garden
Maybe you’d like to check out the gardens in person! Sheri sends these directions:
The Lexington Log Cabin Garden is located on 4th Street, 1/2 block west of Rockdale Street (Loop 123). It is directly north across 4th Street from the town square. There is a large sign titling the Log Cabins in front of the garden. I’m hoping to get this sign moved elsewhere so the garden is more visible.
The Lexington Senior Center Garden is located across from the south-west corner of the town square on Main Street. It is right around the corner of the Lexington Senior Citizens Center.
This gallery of photos will take you through their work over 2019. Be sure to click on the photos to see them full size. It’s really beautiful.
Starting the digging 
Marking the site with a box blade 
Breaking ground 
Initial planting 
Watering everything in 
Planting petunias so Wes can see some color! 
Planting Louisiana swamp iris and peach day lilies 
Installing the protective arbor 
Wes was sidetracked by some knee surgery! 
This huge downed tree required help from their son 
Growing in 
Already showing lots of color 
Growing more as they waited for Wes to heal up 
Concrete edging that fits together nicely 
Sharon was able to transplant these Indian blanket flowers from her garden! 
Another view of the edging 
Flowers and the drip irrigation system 
More of the edging and flowers 
Hyacinth vines growing up the gazebo 
Striking blossom 
Zinnias 
Butterflies love the zinnias 
Painted lady on a zinnia – these are Sharon’s favorites 
Skipper on a zinnia 
Hyacinth bean vine in full glory! 
Lantana not doing too well due to over-watering
Nature Along the El Camino Real 