Growing a Garden That Gives Back Planting a garden is about more than growing fresh food — it’s an opportunity to give back to your community. Across the country, families and individuals face food insecurity and depend on food pantries and soup kitchens for nutritious meals. By dedicating a portion of your garden to charitable…
River, Trails & Wildlife at Scurlock Farms | Texas Hill Country Adventure
Experience the best of the Texas Hill Country at Scurlock Farms, where riverfront trails, abundant wildlife, and hands-on farm experiences await on 172 scenic acres. Whether you’re seeking hiking, birding, family-friendly fun, or peaceful sunsets, our working farm offers something for every nature lover and guest — the perfect staycation or farm getaway. Explore Riverfront…
Turning Oak Logs into Split Firewood – An Afternoon Cutting and Splitting Wood
Heck yes we’ll take it! A family friend recently called us up and let us know he had just cut down a huge oak tree and was preparing to take the wood to a dump, which was was quite a haul from where he was located. He wanted to know if we would be interested…
Great Horned Owl Up Close and Personal
Have you ever seen a great horned owl up close and personal? The Great Horned Owl is largely nocturnal so they can be difficult to spot. Come to Scurlock Farms and I will find one for you to see! When giving tours guests in the evening we frequently flush one out in the pecan orchard…
Designing and Creating our Dream Raised Bed Cinder Block Garden
Building our Dream Raised Bed Garden Howdy howdy howdy – thanks for coming along on this ride with us! After moving to the farm we decided to design and build our dream garden, doing all of the labor ourselves. It has been an adventure, and we’re anxiously awaiting completion of the project and being able…
Homemade Spicy Bread and Butter Pickles – Yum!
How to make homemade spicy Bread and Butter Pickles – yum! Spicy and Sweet, So Fun to Eat (and Make) Howdy howdy howdy – Daniel Jr again. For Christmas this year Sherry got me a Guide to Preserving by Ball, along with some canning supplies. Best. Gift. Ever. We made up a batch of bread…
Top 10 Questions from guests
Can you guess the number one question I get from guests? I love giving tours of the farm to my guests in a Polaris. The tours range anywhere from 3o minutes to 2 hours, depending on the guests. These are the top 10 questions I get from guests. Can you guess the number one question…
The Best Ice Cream Place in Georgetown, TX
The Best Ice Cream Place in Georgetown, TX would definitely be All Things Kids Looking for the best ice cream in Georgetown Texas? Anytime my kids (grown) and grandchildren are in town, they have to stop in for a cold treat at All Things Kids! All Things Kids is a very unique shop on the…
Scurlock Farms Featured in Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine
Scurlock Farms Featured in Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine In March I received a direct booking for a weekend in May for the Palette Pad via my Scurlock Farms website. This is part of the message journalist Melissa Gaskill sent when she made the reservation: I am visiting to write a travel article about Georgetown…
The “Birth” of Scurlock Farms Vacation Rentals
Guests often ask how we became involved in the vacation rental business. Scurlock Farms Vacation Rentals was “born” November, 2010. To explain that, I have to go all the way back to 1971. My mom and dad, Bill and Pauline Thweatt, bought the original 112 acres in 1968. They offered their five children a home…
