Wire Composting Bin
A simple and very common technique for preparing a compost pile is called the “lasagna” method; Continue reading
Simple Composting Technique
Peaches Harvested and Processed
Ripe Peaches, July 3, 2018
Our Peach tree produced an unusually high yield this year – Continue reading
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Preparing and Preserving Beets (and Carrots)
Bowl of Red Beets (1.5 gallons)
With so many Beets harvested this year (this was a small portion of the total), we needed a few strategies for preparing and preserving them. Last year, Continue reading
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Gladiolas for Cut Flowers!
Gladiolas for cut flowers
Gladiolas make great cut flowers that last about a week. Purchase and plant the bulbs around Spring break (Mid-March) to have cut flowers by late May Continue reading
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Gardening
To improve content organization, we are adding a new category: Gardening.
Topics included (more may be added): Continue reading
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Texas Dewberries Have a Short Season.
Dewberries ripening on the vine.
While most of the world is familiar with raspberries and blackberries, in Texas we have Continue reading
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Still Harvesting Carrots …
5-gallon bucket filled with freshly picked carrots
The first bunch of Carrots was harvested on May 21, 2018. The carrots were sorted as they were picked; Continue reading
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Dandelions for Bees and for Soil Health!
Bee with pollen on Dandelion
Dandelions are often the first food that the honey bees find each Spring. Continue reading
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Eggplant Variety Rosita: A mild flavored variety worth trying!
In 2017, we planted three varieties of eggplant: Rosita, black beauty, and a long, thin variety obtained from a local gardening store (I cannot remember the variety name). This particular variety of eggplant is; Rosita. It is incredibly high yielding – Continue reading
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Using Elbon rye for Biological Control of Root Knot Nematodes; a Gardening Experiment.
Elbon Rye in Raised Bed, March, 2018
Last summer, 2017, our tomatoes produced a small number of very small fruit. Part of the issue was the incredible number of “stinkbugs”that invaded and damaged both the tomato fruit and the tomato plants. Another issue was nematodes. Continue reading
