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10 Thangs ’bout West Texas Gardening
1. West Texas is dry. If you garden you must irrigate. We are entering our fourth week with no rain in sight. Which reminds me; I need to start the water on another vegetable bed. 2....
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Winter Survival
I was rather shocked when some of our Australian friends (in Tasmania) phoned to see if we were okay because they saw on the news that it was colder in Texas than Anchorage, Alaska! Yes, it has been...
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Weather Small Talk
As I sat in Wes, the barber’s, chair (Razor’s Edge on Treadaway) getting a long-overdue haircut, the requisite, obligatory, pre-trim small talk was, of course, weather-related. “In my forty-five years...
View ArticleSprouting Report
I took a walk around Charamon Garden this morning after my morning elixir (strong, espresso coffee) in the “Retreat” had done its duty. I am happy to report that, in spite of drought and very cold...
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Garlic Lesson Two
In 2007 I posted “The Garlic Lesson” which has proven to be somewhat timeless with more readers than when it was first posted. 8,483 have read that particular blog to date. I learned the lesson back...
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Changes Coming
In the not-too-distant future, I plan to move my blog to another domain while retaining the WordPress platform. That will also include a name change and this is where I need your help. The present...
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Are You Ready for Garlic?
Being Unprepared Stinks! Are you ready to plant garlic? Maybe not. After all, it’s still summer, it’s hot and autumn seems a long way away. But garlic planting time will be here before you can say,...
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Garfield Visits West Texas
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View ArticleState of the Garden Message — Spring 2013
Wouldn’t you know it?! I waited around to set out my tomato plants and, lo and behold, I probably didn’t wait long enough. Another freeze is forecast in the next 24 to 48 hours…in MAY! It probably...
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Chaya Experiment
In my search for perennial vegetables I recently came across Chaya, aka “Tree Spinach.” As I began to research this plant, I learned that it is native to the Yucatán and thrives in alkaline soil...
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