A new fruit tree will succeed best if you follow these eight tips. When my daughter, lea, was on her way home from Qatar, a group of her dearest friends wanted to send her a going away present. They thought up the idea of sending her a fruit tree. That was a wonderful idea, and […]
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Garden When It’s Hot
As I write this post, it is projected to be 104° this afternoon, and it has been over 100 for what seems like a million days already. We just had our hottest May on record, and we’re halfway through a June of mostly 100° days. It’s just plain too hot, but you can still garden […]
Build a Better Soil
The Real Dirt on Dirt Dirt is so undervalued! We hate dirt in so many senses – dirt on our clothes, dirt under our fingernails, dirt on the kitchen floor. When we think of dirt, our first reaction is probably, ick, I’ve got to get this off of me as quick as I can. We […]
Water, Water Everywhere . . . in Your Texas Garden?
This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. For more information, click here. Water is a scarce resource in Texas. I like to save water because I’d like to have Texas gardens around […]
The Best Method Ever to Deal with Weeds
Once we get our gardens all planted in the spring, the next hairy task to raise its head is getting rid of weeds. Weeds are just plants where you don’t want them. When I was a girl, lantana was considered to be a weed. Nowadays nurseries sell lantanas of many kinds by the truckload. I […]
Begin Here 7 Steps to Start an Organic Garden
Want to start an organic garden? It may be easier than you think. The first question people ask me about organic gardening is what do you do about the bugs? The answer is prevention! Organic gardening creates healthy plants which are resistant to insects (in other words, bugs won’t bug you!) Healthy plants not only […]