By Justin Duncan. I have had many Allium adventures, growing them from seeds, from sets, and found in the grocery store. In fact, one of the things that help get me hooked on growing things as a child was snatching a sprouting onion from my mother’s kitchen, planting it, and to see it develop into three distinct onion plants. Propagation was always such a fascinating concept to me.
Hurricane Preparedness in the Garden: Pt. 4 Part 4 of a 4-part series By Bob Randall, Ph.D. Our summers have been getting hotter. Most plants stop growing at 90˚ F…
Hurricane Preparedness in the Garden: Pt. 3 Part 3 of a 4-part seriesBy Bob Randall, Ph.D Trees start getting seriously damaged by high winds generally at about a Cat 2…
By Angela Chandler Not all insects are pests. Many insects in and about our gardens are termed beneficial insects. Truthfully, all insects are beneficial to the environment. However, when a gardener uses the term, we are referring to a beneficial partnership we have with that insect – something that helps our gardens in some way.
Basic permaculture tells us that in flat humid areas, we should not select housing or gardens at the bottom of the hill because water runs downhill, and flooding will happen eventually. It should be no surprise that many of our freeways are built on the watershed highpoint between bayous, but it is surprising that many don’t realize where the hill bottoms are.
Hurricane Preparedness in the Garden: Pt. 1 Part 1 of a 4-part Series By Bob Randall, Ph.D. In this century, summer and winter gardeners in our area have been repeatedly…
Summer Tomato To Do's For Fall Bounty Our tomato season was cut short thanks to the heat wave we’ve suffered. Usually, we can produce up until Fourth of July but…
(photo caption: Urban Harvest certified Permaculture Design graduates are the coordinating members of the Southeast Texas Networking community. L-R, Susanne Bonefas, Jessica Antonelli Shelly Immel, Shobha Lux) Introducing the Southeast…
Cultural Connections-- In the Garden: Keyhole Gardens Rooted in African Traditions By Janice Brown When we hear "Africa," visions of expansive land often come to mind. Which African Americans deriving…
Small Scale Composting is presented in partnership with the City of Houston to promote sustainable and green practices for the backyard and community gardener.