Category Archives: Gardening

Strawberries Are Here

It’s official. The strawberries told me so. The garden is firing up. If you haven’t started yet, get out there this weekend. Things are on the move. Below are some of my favorite places to get seeds and starters. Natural Gardner : 8648 Old Bee Caves Road Austin, TX : (512) 288-6113 Shoal Creek Nursery […]

Sunshine Gardens Plant Sale

The annual Sunshine Gardens plant sale is this Saturday. It’s usually a mad house, so if you are planning on going, get there early. The plants look fantastic. Too many to name, but here is a smattering. Paste, Cherry and Heirloom Tomatoes. Anaheim, Bell and Sweet Peppers. Eggplant, Artichoke, Chard, Radicchio and Mixed Greens. Mint, Rosemary, Lavender, Chives and more. Almost everything is $2 each. Proceeds go towards the garden’s water bill

Millions of Carrots

This is serious. I met with Carla of Austin Urban Gardens to witness her current installation. Six 4’x16’x18” garden beds. Each bed holds 3 cubic yards of soil, tiered down a sloping back yard off of Bull Creek. The cool thing about the frames is that they are modular (I’m working on a bed in the shape of Abe Lincoln). The planks are made out of smushed together recycled plastics. It comes out looking like wood. Get ready for a whole lot of confused termites.

How Does Your Garden Grow

Frozen and now drowned in rain. It’s a tough season to be a garden in Austin. It seems like a good time to lay low, but the Travis County Master Gardener Association thinks different. Things to do this month: start seedling tomatoes, peppers and eggplant (inside), turn soil and add compost (it will need to chill for awhile to work it’s way into the soil). Now, is also the time to move any plants or plant any new bushes or shrubs.

Second Half of the Season

We are finally here. The backside of Summer. Another change to grow something to eat in our yards. (Its also the best time to plant new trees and shrubs.) Travis County Master Gardner recommends October plating of Arugula, Broccoli, Cabbage, Collard, Carrot, Lettuce, Spinach, Beet, Chard and Strawberry. Wow! I don’t know if I have that much land. We do have a few things going.