Drought Design: Change of Plans & Plants

With a baby on the way, Mansi Parikh and Aditya Prasad (and pup Tina) had big plans for their first garden in 2021 until harsh weather and novice mistakes sent them back to the drawing board. They rallied in fall 2022, adding more Texas-tough native perennials and annual wildflowers. By spring 2023, their toddler frolicked in flowers, along with butterflies and bees.
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[@theplantninja-texasgardener]

Appreciate the honesty of failing forward in a garden. I feel many of us went on this same garden journey to finally land on natives😊 Thank-you for sharing. What a lovely couple💗

[@CentralTexasGardener]

They truly are! And no matter how much we know, we always make new mistakes and learn so more. That's what keeps gardeners going, especially when everything is so hard!

[@cpdemers01]

The “majesty of our planet…” This entire video captured me, but when he said this, it really came home. Bravo. And keep growing

[@fishinthesea3454]

Beautiful garden, beautiful family!

[@Centerfiremedia]

My wife and I were watching the show. We liked what this young couple have done. Looking at Aditya’s hair, it is apparent that Mansi isn’t quite ready yet to get into topiary!😂

[@debbierodriguez7368]

Awesome job on your garden..It will bring you much more joy in the coming year's.

[@dyanalayng5507]

Looks wonderful! Love the progress shots. That big tank as the basis for your pool and beautiful fountain such a good solution. Glad you found the native plants solution 💖💕🇨🇦

[@blancahuichapa3565]

❤ I loved this video, garden and the couple!! I especially loved what he said about Mother Nature, totally agree!! Great job guys!

[@adityaprasad465]

Thanks, Linda and team, for sharing our story

[@CentralTexasGardener]

It was such an honor and so much fun to spend time with you all!

[@RobertRussell-ed1xy]

This guy gets it

[@tedhodoba3637]

I really liked this episode, especially his sentiments at the end.

[@CentralTexasGardener]

Yes, very moving and so very true!

[@Theonlysallyboy]

Thank you sir. You spoke nothing but truth.

[@Bjamminn]

Such a powerful message delivered here. Thank you for creating this space to express it.

[@KateShaw2]

❤❤❤

[@LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard]

Beautiful cottage garden!

[@newtontimclark6042]

Gorgeous set up and excellent job !

[@winnaingoo3134]

Nice Garden !

[@donnajoy6951]

Great Job… Mother Earth ~

[@kenhunt5153]

Thanks, made my day better.

[@CentralTexasGardener]

Made ours better that you liked!

[@tedclemens4093]

Simple pleasures. 🙂

[@melissamiller2696]

What a beautiful message from the heart and mind of people to Mother Earth and to the rest of us. I couldn't have said it better. And they covered all the bases, with passion, reverence, and love. Very convincing.

[@CentralTexasGardener]

Truly beautiful words, yours!

[@lhorbred4522]

I wish you have a list of your plants

[@CentralTexasGardener]

I'll see if they do. Many are named in the video, though.

[@adityaprasad465]

Any plants in particular you'd like to know about?

[@sydneydwoskin4950]

So many people that have moved to Austin don’t belong here. These people do lol.

[@Centerfiremedia]

Where is your Kadhi patta, Moringa, Pudina, Dhania patta, Saunf etc?! No self respecting Desi garden is complete without them. Also the Saunf plant attracts the black swallowtail butterflies. They lay eggs on it and the caterpillars devour the plant and you get a lot of butterflies!

[@heart_beat_s354]

Are they Texas native? Some could survive the Texas sun 🌞

[@Finchersfarmstead]

Why add someones religion to a garden chanel? Lots of perennials but no food growing just plants for the insects? Thats super strange to me so you'll go buy your food at the store still....