Our gardens at the ranch are worked year round so that we and our guests can enjoy being outside and the wild birds have plenty of food, water, hiding places and nesting material! We had a great flush this past Spring after the hard freezes of the winter helped put nature back in balance with growth patterns, weeds and bugs. We use of a lot of the flowers, herbs and fruits in our cooking classes and food preparation. There is nothing better than “farm fresh”. We encourage all our guests and cooking class participants to use anything they can find locally and fresh from the farmers markets and meat markets…..
Some great photos of some of our flowers and herbs: (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘gardens’
Texas B&B Antique Roses, Herbs & Spring Gardens
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Intimate Country Ranch Wedding Brenham, Texas: Cheria and Kevin
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Cheria and Kevin had a beautiful sunset wedding at Murski Homestead B&B last night! Intimate weddings are our pleasure here at the ranch….it couldn’t have been more perfect…..cool breeze, lovely sunset, late spring garden setting, delicious wedding cake & champagne, gourmet wedding dinner and most important, the much in love, romantic couple! Beautiful photos…. (more…)
Local CSA Near Texas BB Provides Farm Fresh Goodies For Foodie Class
Friday, April 16th, 2010
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- CSA Monthly Market Day, Brenham TX
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- Fresh off the farm at our local CSA Market
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- Fresh Pastured Organic Fowl Can’t Be Beat!
The monthly market day of our local CSA held at Home Sweet Farmsin Brenham TX produced some amazing tidbits to enhance our Foodie Cooking Class at the B&B. Some if the procured items included pastured duck, fresh raw yogurt, wild honey and fresh Brussels sprouts! Eat fresh, raw and local any time you can!
Herbs for Spring at Texas B&B Ranch
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Spring at our Ranch B&Bin Brenham, Texas is just around the corner and after this crazy, wild winter we are planning on a bumper crop of spring herbs. Some of our favorites include Aussie Sweetie Basil, African Blue Basil, Biergarten Sage, Lemongrass, Rose Pelargonium, Dill, Fennel, Cilantro, Italian Flat Leaf Parsley, Mexican Mint Marigold and Lemon Thyme, to name just a few. Our Bay Laurel trees have survived the frigid temps of this winter in fine form, as well as the Thyme, Rosemaries, some of the Sages, Parsley, Fennel, Sweet Marjoram and more. If you try any of these, they will definitely get you started on the road to flavor! (more…)
Roses at the Ranch
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
OLD GARDEN ROSES: Mike Shoup, owner of the Antique Rose Emporiumin Brenham is one of the original “rose rustlers” who brought heirloom roses back into trade. Most of the roses here at the B&B on the ranch are of the antique variety and can be found at Antique Rose Emporium which is only a few miles north of the B&B. It is one of those day trips (more…)
Winter Gardens Brenham TX B&B Guest Ranch
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Winter gardens at the ranch are a thing of beauty even in their starkness. The Camellias and Quince are blooming which is a sure sign of late winter at the ranch and also a reminder that Spring is just around the corner! After this unusually wet and cold winter, I am anxiously awaiting a wonderful Spring full of incredible fresh green herbs and beautiful new garden growth at the B&B!
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- Quince at Murski Homestead B&B
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- Flowering Quince Blossoms Up Close at the B&B
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- Buds forming on the Tulip Magnolia
Snow At Bed & Breakfast Brenham Texas Ranch
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Unbelievable fat white flurries descended from the sky making everything frosty white and giving us a sense of being up North experiencing a real winter wonderland! Snow blanketed the gardens at the ranch and caused even the Cardinals to see cover amongst the branches and thorns of some of our antique rose bushes. The Geese (more…)
The Big Freeze of 2010 at Brenham, Texas B&B Ranch
Friday, February 12th, 2010
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- Frozen Pond
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- Frozen Pond with Slush
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- The Big Thaw
The ponds froze up this year during the big freeze of January 2010! We haven’t seen this in years. The gardens took the brute force of the below freezing temperatures that lasted for several days, looking worse for wear (even though we covered and clamped down and lit up with lights to help keep them warm!). Those that have not survived the big chill will be replaced with a new and different specimen. This is our opportunity to venture out with something new and experiment. The freeze is a definite bonus for us with bugs in that it depletes the numbers and knocks them back to a more manageable level for us. When the ranch goes years without a major freeze, it allows the bugs to multiply and winter over creating more work for us with each succeeding year!….especially for those of us who are mostly organic gardeners! Looking forward to Spring, the wildflowers at the B&B and excited to see what comes back in our gardens!
Gardening, Local Food, Cooking Classes at Murski Homestead
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Our cooking classes feature local produce, meats and wine when available and we seek to encourage cooks to use local foods from their farmers markets and co-ops. Promote sustainability and living fresh from the farm by purchasing from local growers. You will enhance your health as well as your palate! To that end there is an event coming up for anyone who is interested in gardening, growing your own food, experiencing a local growers world or just learning something new. It is the Market Growers Symposium March 2010! To learn more about it check out the link! Come stay with Murski Homestead B&B that same weekend and double your pleasure! Book now for March fills up quickly!
"Foodie" Weekends at Brenham Texas B&B Ranch
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
We are all about good food at the Murski Homestead B&B Ranch! Whether with a group of good friends or making new friends, nothing says TEXAS better than a great meal and relaxation around the table and in the kitchen……Our 2010 schedule for our fantastic “Foodie” Weekends is now posted. Guests determine the depth of their involvement, with options ranging from a visit to an area farmer’s market, garden/herb harvest to cooking with me. Regardless of how much you get involved, these weekends are all about kicking back with some great food & drinks! Click Here for our scheduled dates and booking your stay for a fun and delicious foodie vacation!
