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.
Small garden vegetables to plant in Texas includes beets, broccoli, cabbage, squash, eggplant, carrots, garlic, lettuce, green beans, pole beans, peppers, onions, radishes, tomatoes and spinach. Herbs to plant include parsley, cilantro, mint, chives, lavender and rosemary.
In 1989 the Texas Department of Agriculture declared Medina the Apple Capital of Texas. The 300,000 trees in the Medina area produced 100 tons of fruit in 1990, and more orchards were being planted each year.