News from the orchard
A bountiful harvest came in this year with blueberries, blackberries, Mustang grapes, figs and Anna apples. We canned jellys, fig preserves and applesauce.
Garden goodies
Vegetables production included red and yellow onions, garlic, patty pan, butternut and zucchini squash, chard, snow peas, multiple varieties of peppers, lettuce, radishes, and turnips.
Ponderings
After the drought and the pond refilled we stocked channel catfish and fathead minnows. Other new visitors include a 4 foot tall blue heron and numerous turtles. In the evening you may even see some deer quenching their thirst.
New Sightings
For the first time we have seen five ducks at pond but have been unable to identify the type. Kingfishers are also frequenting the area. We surprised a resting coyote one evening when on our way to feed the fish. You never know what God has in store for your visits.





Explore our 26 acres of rolling hills and beautiful trees, and a stocked fish pond. In addition to the beautiful scenery at the Kottage, you can also explore the nearby Winedale Historical Center, live theatre performances at Shakespeare-At-Winedale, and the Festival Hill Institute, where symphonies hold concert events several times each year. The Festival Hill building is also an architectural marvel. Round Top is the smallest incorporated city in Texas (pop. 90) but swells to over 10,000 for the Antique Shows and the July 4th Independence Day Celebrations, the longest running parade west of the Mississippi River.