This breed became a brave fortress guard in medieval France, and gradually many big chateaux took pride in owning this imposing dog. The French nobility found the dog attractive in the late 17th century and for a short while, the Great Pyreneesâ demand grew in the Royal Court of Louis XIV.
A variety of crops can be planted, grown, and harvested more than once per year in many areas of Texas, making them available more or less year-round: 1  Cabbage. 2  Carrots. 3  Celery. Greens of all sorts, from collards to turnips.  Mushrooms 1  (cultivated) Peppers.
The flowers are planted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) and local city and county governments as part of a wildflower beautification program started by Lady Bird Johnson. The first two weeks in April are considered prime bloom time for bluebonnets around Austin and the Texas Hill Country. The blue lupine variety is well known as the Texas Bluebonnet, the state flower of Texas.