by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 22, 2011 | gardening101
Normally when we talk about water-wise gardening, we are talking about ornamentals. Vegetable gardeners need to be water-wise, too. Vegetables require a lot of water, relatively speaking. It is our responsibility as gardeners to give them what they require in the...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 20, 2011 | gardening101
Flames destroy property near Possum Kingdom Lake. Texas National Guard Uh-60 Blackhawk Helicopters were launched out of the Austin Army Aviation Support Facility to help fight the wildfires in North Texas. The aircraft are equipped with a Bambi Bucket, which carries...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Apr 15, 2011 | gardening101
I frequently receive comments that someone would like to have a garden but they do not have the space. It doesn’t take a lot of space to grow a few vegetables. In square foot gardening, Mel Bartholomew developed an easy-to-use method of intensive cultivation...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 19, 2011 | gardening101
It is time to fertilize lawns and gardens in North East Texas. Hopefully, you had a soil test done in December or January. These results will contain detailed recommendations for what fertilizer to use and how to apply it. If you don’t have a recent soil...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 14, 2011 | gardening101
Seedlings ready to harden off If you do vegetable gardening, chances are you buy some plants from nurseries or other growers. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants are the most commonly bought starts. Just because someone else started...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 7, 2011 | gardening101
Vegetable seeds. Photo by Lynn Ketchum. Eying those seeds leftover from last year and wondering if they will work? While the seed germination rate goes down the longer they have been alive, you can do a simple test to see if the leftover seeds will grow. ...
