My tomato garden has been very productive this year. The picture shows tomatoes canned today (24 pints) plus those waiting to be canned.I had previously canned 56 pints in the last couple of weeks. That makes 80 pints so far of tomatoes and tomato sauce. I will get at least 15 more pints from those […]
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Orchards Get Some TLC on Community Service Day
The both orchards received some much needed TLC at the May Community Service Day at the garden. Fifteen members came out to join the crew and earn some volunteer hours. Some worked in the Butterfly Gardens while another group focused on the citrus trees that haven’t been adopted yet.
Adopt A Citrus Tree
Goal: To improve the health and bring into production our many citrus trees which have been in the ground for 8 years without significant fruiting. Care and Feeding of Your Tree (per Texas Agrilife Agent, Robert Richter) Feeding: Fertilize ASAP with at least 10 pounds of Microlife (which WCG will supply) to anyone adopting a tree. Add […]
Texas Agrilife Agent Visits WCG
Watch For Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Retired Texas A&M professor and advisor to Plant-It-Forward-Farms, Joe Novak, alerted us to an infestation of garden plantings of the Hawaiian Beet Webworm moth larvae. This pest has also sadly begun attacking the new beet seedlings in adjacent plots. The Hawaiian Beet Webworm will attack Beets, Chard and Spinach plants. It devastated PIFF crops last year. Joe suggests that plants in the […]
Sweet Potatoes
I cannot think of a more rewarding vegetable. The tubers (roots) and leaves can be prepared in a variety of ways for delicious and nutritious side dishes and who can resist a sweet potato pie. However, the culinary value is just one of the rewards for growing them in your garden. Sweet potatoes are easy to grow […]
The Most Neglected Season
When we all signed our gardeners agreement, we agreed to plant in each of three seasons with the option of having a fallow season (with WCG approval). Are you prepared for the summer season? It is here! Preparing For the Hot Summer Season Remove all plants that are not producing, including diseased and sick or dead plants. When […]
2017 Fall Gardening Class
Great opportunity for the beginning gardener and experienced gardener alike. This class will teach basics of gardening and tricks to great production. Click on the right under “Upcoming Events” for more information.
Tips For A Highly Productive Garden
FOR BEST PRODUCE, PICK PRODUCE BEFORE FULLY MATURE AND OFTEN The monitors have noticed many beds with rotting produce on plants and on the ground. It is tempting to leave rotten tomatoes and other produce on the ground but rotten produce encourages bad insects and diseases that could spread to your neighbors beds. Although most […]
Mulberries!
Our mulberry tree in the North 40 is loaded with berries right now. If you have a few minutes, take a small container to the garden and try some. Mulberries are the sweet, hanging fruit from a genus of deciduous trees that grow in a variety of temperate areas around the world. Thought to possibly […]