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Have you visited the Texas Department of Agriculture website?

Posted by Drake Homes Inc. on February 28, 2013
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If not you may be surprised at the useful information and they even feature a Go Texan app for your smart phone to help you find Texas products and Texas own restaurants.

pomegranateOn the Articles page you’ll find some great reading about products and gardening. Today there is a great article on pomegranates and their increasing popularity and how Texas is being a decided force in the growing of these strange and beautiful fruit. I can remember when most farms in North Texas had at least one plant growing, usually near the chimney.  The article offers a link to Pomegranate Information which is too good not to link from here as well.

Visit the Texas Department of Agriculture website.

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Facebook post by Gardening Guru Neil Sperry

Posted by Drake Homes Inc. on February 28, 2013
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One of Neils posts from today offers a great suggestion if you have a sprinkler system:

Garden Tip: I am using this somewhat warmer afternoon to do a very thorough analysis of my sprinkler system. I haven’t run it for 5 or 6 weeks, but I know I soon will need to do so. Heads are always clogged, misaligned (or even missing) and pipes may even be broken or missing (thank you, feral hogs).

If you are on Facebook you can read his entire post here.

Sounds like a good idea! Read lots of great gardening advice on the official Neil Sperry website.

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Van Cliburn Cold War Musical Envoy, Dies at 78

Posted by Drake Homes Inc. on February 27, 2013
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Van Cliburn, the American pianist whose first-place award at the 1958 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow made him an overnight sensation and propelled him to a phenomenally successful and lucrative career, though a short-lived one, died on Wednesday at his home in Fort Worth. He was 78.

His publicist, Mary Lou Falcone, confirmed the death, saying that Mr. Cliburn had been treated for bone cancer.

Mr. Cliburn was a tall, lanky 23-year-old, hailing from Texas, when he clinched the gold medal in the inaugural year of the Tchaikovsky competition. The feat, in Moscow, was viewed as an American triumph over the Soviet Union at the height of the cold war. He became a cultural celebrity of pop-star dimensions and brought overdue attention to the musical assets of his native land.

Read the complete New York Times article here.

We seldom mention current news on the Drake Homes Inc blog, but the passing of this wonderful, talented man needs sharing.  He will be missed.

Birthplace of Texas – Washington-On-The-Brazos

Posted by Drake Homes Inc. on February 23, 2013
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The celebration is being prepared, next weekend is Washington-On-The-Brazos‘ busiest time of the year:

Texans Celebrate 177 Years of Independence Saturday March 2 and Sunday March 3, 2013.

Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site will mark the 177th anniversary of Texas’ Declaration of Independence with a 2 day festival featuring music, historic demonstrations and reenactments.

If you’ve never been out to the park, or if it’s been years, consider heading out this year. Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is located between Brenham and Navasota off State Hwy. 105 and FM 1155, approximately one hour northwest of Houston. The site’s Event page offers not only the details for the upcoming celebration but a list of other events held during the year.

Texas Army Fife and Drum
The official Texas Army Fife and Drum attending the celebration a few years ago, along with members of the Texas Army.
Col Renato Deaca on snare drum.

We’ll be sharing more of the upcoming events in the next couple of weeks.

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Washington-on-the-Brazos - Col. Merwyn Lodge, General Carroll "Curly" Lewis and a groupie for the Texas Army Fife and Drum

L to R: The late Col. Merwyn Lodge, the late General Carroll “Curly” Lewis, and myself at Washington-On-The-Brazos