Category Archive

Grow Vegetables & Fruit

Everything Gardens - A Very Useful Permaculture Principle

Apr 23, 2013: This is a guest post from Phil Nauta, author of a book I reviewed last year called 'Building Soils Naturally.' He teaches organic gardening at... Continue Reading

Garden Chat on Ken Druse’s Real Dirt Podcast

Mar 30, 2013: Last week I had the pleasure of doing an interview with Ken Druse of Ken Druse's Real Dirt blog and podcast. It's a... Continue Reading

Arugula in Bloom

Mar 7, 2013: It's been a bolting frenzy around my garden lately! I always leave some of my fall planted crops of salad greens and broccoli to... Continue Reading

Fruit Trees for North Texas & Chilling Hours

Feb 3, 2013: There is still time to plant fruit trees in North Texas! Make sure you choose varieties that will grow to the proper size for your... Continue Reading

Still time to plant onions…get ready to plant potatoes!

Jan 28, 2013: Ok Texans...you still have time to get those onion slips in the ground. Be sure to look for Short Day or Intermediate varieties at... Continue Reading

Plant Dwarf Fruit Trees Now!

Jan 27, 2013: You know, it IS the best time to get those fruit trees in the ground in N. Texas, right? So maybe you don't have... Continue Reading

Start those seeds!

Jan 16, 2013: Just because it’s January…and chilly…and snowy…doesn’t mean you can put off starting those tomato seeds!... Continue Reading

Lots to do in the garden!

Dec 27, 2012: Have a gift card to your local garden center burning a hole in your pocket? Think there's not much to do in your Texas... Continue Reading

Garden Giveaway: Win a free in-depth garden consultation!

Nov 8, 2012: It’s Garden Giveaway time! Live in the Dallas, Tx area? In need of a professional Horticultural Housecall? Want to start a veggie garden... Continue Reading

Want to grow fall and winter vegetables?

Oct 31, 2012: Think it's too late to get your cool season vegetable garden growing? Now way! You've got plenty of time. In much of the... Continue Reading