In the Vegetable Garden – October 2019
The weatherman said it best recently: “We are taking baby steps to fall.” Summer’s grip has been awfully tight, but every day we are getting closer to milder weather AND the next rain.
Category: Fruits & Vegetables
In the Vegetable Garden – September 2019
Fall is on the way and with it comes one of the best gardening seasons in Texas.
In the Vegetable Garden – August 2019
August is what it is—hot and dry. Hard on plants and hard on gardeners. But it’s also time to get in gear for the fall season.
In the Vegetable Garden – July, 2019
July is a good time to go dormant in the vegetable garden and allow fallow soil to rest before the season revs up again next month.
In the Vegetable Garden – June 2019
After an unusually cool and wet spring, the warm-season vegetable harvest has finally arrived.
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.
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.
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.
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.