In the Vegetable Garden – May 2019
The oak catkins came out with a vengeance last month, but fortunately we had spectacular wildflower displays to take our mind off the nasal misery and amber-coated vehicles.
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In the Vegetable Garden – April 2019
It’s time to fully transition to warm weather plants this month. Cool weather vegetables that are left in the garden as temperatures start to warm up can develop a bitter flavor and usually become a beacon for pests.
Harlequin Bugs
Usually in Central Texas, people discover Harlequin bugs on their winter crops that are beginning to decline in early spring. It is important to kill these Harlequin bugs as they can move into new crops planted in the garden.
Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald ash borer, often referred to as EAB, is an exotic pest from Asia. This beetle is a serious threat to ash trees.
In the Vegetable Garden – March 2019
It’s GROW TIME, veggie gardeners! Spring is here and our gardens are about to come alive with activity.
Seminar Series: The Challenges of Tomatoes Blight – Blossom End Rot – Bugs
Continuing the popular Saturday gardening seminar series, five new public seminars are scheduled from March to September in 2019. The presentations this year will feature a breadth of gardening topics, … Continue Reading →
East Austin Garden Fair Set to Bloom
Mark your calendar for the 2019 East Austin Garden Fair. The theme for this year’s fair is “Learn. Teach. Grow” and will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13 at the Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center, 2608 Gonzales St. in Austin. The Fair is free and open to the public.
Rover Ants
Rover ants are tiny (~1/16” long) and brownish-black. They have 9 antennal segments which can differentiate them from many other ants, but you’ll need a good hand lens or microscope to count antennal segments. The abdomen of rover ants is pudgy and the ants have a “humpbacked” appearance.
In the Vegetable Garden – February 2019
As a vegetable gardener anticipating the end of winter, my focus is on the forecast this month, all month. That’s because February can be our coldest month, but some years it can possibly bring our last freeze—we just won’t know if it’s our last freeze until we get further along in the season!
In the Vegetable Garden – January 2019
Happy 2019, Master Gardener friends, and cheers to the New Year! I’m excited about the gardening opportunities ahead and I hope you are too.