Like many gardeners, I love to look at seed catalogs, and the new and colorful varieties usually catch my eye. But there’s one favorite that I keep on using: the Contender Bush Bean. Developed in 1949 at the U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, the Contender bush bean had also been called the “Bluff Valentine.” The result was…
Seed packets are ready for purchase! Do you have yours yet? The seeds have been chosen by gardeners who have years of experience growing in the Houston climate. There are 40 varieties of vegetables in this year’s seed packet. The cost is $12. If purchased individually the seeds would cost over $100. In addition to…
There are many places online (and in books) where you can read about crop rotation in depth, the whys and wherefores. One thing to note is that the bean family can be used as a cover crop anywhere in the rotation when wanted or needed. SUMMER: southern peas in the summer are a very effective…