14 Ways to Get Rid of Grass & Weeds from a Vegetable Garden

14 Ways to Get Rid of Grass & Weeds from a Vegetable Garden

Grass and weeds in a vegetable garden can get out of hand really quickly. Not only do grass and weeds steal water and nutrients from your plants, they also provide additional habits for pests. A clean, weed free garden may seem like an unattainable dream, but I have...
Texas Fall Garden Guide for Planting Time & Varieties

Texas Fall Garden Guide for Planting Time & Varieties

Fall is an exciting time of year in Texas and August is an exciting month as cooler temperatures are only a few weeks away. Most Texans have a long growing season before the first fall frost is expected. To find your average frost date, type your zip code into...
Indeterminate Tomatoes: How to Grow & Varieties

Indeterminate Tomatoes: How to Grow & Varieties

Tomatoes are classified as either indeterminate tomatoes, semi-determinate tomatoes or determinate tomatoes depending on their growth habits. On the back of the seed packet or on the identification tag tucked in each seedling pot this designation is listed as well as...
How to Grow Habaneros from Seed to Harvest

How to Grow Habaneros from Seed to Harvest

Habanero peppers, capsicum chinense, are one of the hottest chili peppers around measuring over 100,000 to 575,000 Scoville heat units. Growing habaneros from seeds to harvest is a rewarding experience. We will cover all the necessary steps for successfully growing...
Victory Garden Movement & How to Get Started

Victory Garden Movement & How to Get Started

In World War I and World War II, the United States government encouraged it citizens to start Victory Gardens. In 1917, Charles Lathrop Pack, organized the National War Garden Commission to cultivate the Victory Garden movement. The idea was to increase the food...