I’m surprised there’s some nice fall color this year, and I might as well enjoy it, since not much is going on in the garden. Although, I noticed the nasturtiums I planted in an oblong pot outside my back door are coming up. I’m looking forward to the color as winter progresses, and the…
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Gardening in Winter
Mother Earth Newsletter had some great articles about composting, preparing for winter, winter gardening, and how to clean vegetables. Before we go into that, in case you still aren’t convinced gardening is for you, let me share an article from Prevention magazine this month. Here’s the article as it appeared: Dig in the dirt According…
Damn-age Control
I feel like I should start a 12 step program to help gardeners recover from persistent pests and obsessively trying to grow things in central Texas. I live in the city, perhaps the pests just need to have some signage to remind them that they are in the city limits. There’s lots of country for…
Beginning Winter Edibles
There are a few things growing really well in our yard right now. The lettuce is doing fabulously, carrots are doing well, and the radish tops are so beautiful I may have to harvest some to cook. Radish tops are delicious, but like arugula, it works better (flavor-wise) if you boil them first because they…
Pecan Harvest Begins
It seems this year we’ll be harvesting one thing after another. I’m not complaining (mostly!), but it’s like a second job. One that I love, but still time consuming. There’s something very gratifying about being able to produce a lot of food on our property. Along with what my neighbors share, it’s a lot…