Shiner, Texas · Coming soon

A small nursery is growing under the trees.

On the grounds of the historic Sunken Gardens restaurant, a destination nursery is being built — heat-hardy plants, repurposed containers, and Texas-history-themed garden art. Open in a few weeks. Watch this space.

The nursery

Garden experience

Heat-hardy plants for Texas summers, repurposed containers from local estate sales, and a small line of Texas-history-themed garden art and antiques.

See what we're growing →

Plan a stop

Dining + Visit

We share the property with the historic Sunken Gardens restaurant. We don't publish their hours or menu on this site — see them directly for that.

Plan your visit →

What we're learning

History notebook

Notes on Shiner, the Sunken Gardens property, Spoetzl Brewery, and South-Central Texas history. Sources cited. Open questions named.

Read the notebook →

Today on the property

Build progress, sourcing finds, and what's growing this week. Updated by hand from the nursery, not by an algorithm.

First note

The shell of the site is up.

We're publishing what we know, naming what we don't, and citing sources as we find them. The nursery opens in a few weeks. Photos, a real opening date, and a Facebook page are on the way.

The property under the trees

Wide shot — the corner of the lot where the nursery is going in. Late afternoon light if possible.

Photo needed · Donna or Addie