Spring 2016 at Double Horn Ranch

May 12, 2016 by Double Horn Ranch

It's been a wet Winter and Spring here in the Hill Country, and the Ranch shows off some of what makes it so special this time of year in the photos below.

A Two-Tailed Swallowtail feeding on the bloom of a Texas Mountain Laurel

Lake Bluebonnet showing why it's named the way it is

Wild Verbena in front of Bluebonnets on the shore of Lake Bluebonnet

Two of my favorite people relaxing in the bluebonnets

Thanks for checking in with us! We'll have some more to share once the fruit has ripened!

Summer 2015

September 30, 2015 by Double Horn Ranch

It's been a pretty dry summer up here in the Hill Country. Following the floods of Memorial Day Weekend, the ranch has seen less than 2 inches for the entire season. Despite this, there's still plenty happening at Double Horn Ranch.

Below are some photos from the past few months:

Scout dog grabbing a morning drink from the creek in September, 2015.

The yard and back porch with the Struve House in the background September, 2015.

The beginnings of the Fall pecan harvest in July, 2015.

Wild grapes growing on the fence of the old orchard in June, 2015.

Wild hibiscus growing near the waterfall of the Bluebonnet Lake.

It's Spring Time at Double Horn Ranch!

May 21, 2015 by Double Horn Ranch

Spring has arrived in the Hill Country, and with it comes the rain. Eight inches has fallen since the equinox, as of May 21, 2015.

One result of the rains has been some flooding around the ranch, seen here on May 17, 2015

The apples shown here are absolutely loving the wet weather and cooler temperatures this Spring.

Another impact the rains have had is the abundance of fruit on the trees and vines around the Hill Country. Double Horn Ranch is no exception, and the photos here show a Spring-time drink being made right in the garden where the mint and blackberries grow.

The Recipe for the "Black Horned Bull": 5 fresh blackberries (muddle 3, leave 2 up top for garnish), 4 fresh mint leaves (muddle3, leave 1 up top for garnish, One 6.8 oz. Fever Tree Ginger Beer, optional: 2 oz. Hendrick's Gin.

Lastly we wanted to share a video shot by DoubleHorn Photography of the recently modified, spring-fed, partially recirculating creek on which Land Restoration is nearing completion!

That's it for our first blog post, we hope you enjoyed seeing all Spring has on offer here at Double Horn Ranch! We'll be back next time with some updates on how the peach, grape, pear and other fruit harvests are going in the area, as well as right here in the orchard by the creek.