One of my first lessons as a gardener came 33 years ago when I spent the summer building a large vegetable garden in my backyard. I was off for the summer from my teaching job and my goal was to build 6 large garden beds and plant them while off for the summer. I tried…
It is the prime time to be out in your garden planting. The temperature is cool , your summer vegetables are probably dead or dying and best of all there are many seeds and plants that can be planted right now. Use the Urban Harvest Planting Chart for more precise times for planting. Use seeds…
This seasonal class offers many tips and techniques to insure successful spring and summer vegetable production specifically for our Houston climate. Timing is everything! You don’t want to miss this important class! For those who need to look back at the information presented, the instructors have offered the presentation material here. The March 4th class…
It is possible to recover many vegetables after this freeze. Do not be too hasty in pulling out plants because they do not look healthy. Begin by removing the completely dead portion of a plant, especially those that look mushy. Do not pull out the roots! Sometimes parts of the plant in the soil can…