September 6 , 2012
Make a Fall Resolution to Get Growing!
It ’s a certain sign of the zodiac that fall is really do when Oxblood lilies blossom ! Mine started showing up two weeks betimes near the patio Turk ’s cap , thanks to the bit of rainfall I got . We ’re finally move around the corner , kinsfolk .
So , that means it ’s time to get a jump on holiday ornament — at least for those who do n’t wait until the last hour ( I ’m raising my helping hand ) . One that even a non - craft somebody like me can care is the dried seed pods from butterfly vine ( Mascagnia macroptera),Daphne ’s Pick of the Week .
She explain how to growthis drouth - tough perennial for brilliant yellow flower that blossom all summer to feed in beneficial insects . When the green pods dry to brown , you ’re quick to go .
Now , here ’s something sincerely tremendous with them and poppy semen pods . The artificer behind these creations just hit a landmark eld : 10 years honest-to-goodness !
Thanks toNina Mattsand her friendTylarfor sharing , and to momMaria Mattsfor sending along to inspire your fiddling artists !
I bet many of you have seen this , due to the healthy population of black - margined pecan aphids , crepe Vinca minor aphids and whitefly . Even other trees in my garden got hit this year . Thanks to Felicia Kongablefor this picture of her blotchy pecan tree diagram leaves affect by aphid . Daphne explain what is going on , why sooty mold then break , and what to do about it .
My lamb ’s ears and other plants digest from sooty mold , the “ by-product ” of dirt ball honeydew secretions “ rain down ” on them from the overhead French pancake Vinca minor . They ’ve all recovered just okay .
My listing of fall projects is longer than my arm , but here ’s the website of one back - to - business organization follow presently .
I ’m dig out the primrose jasmine and perverse passion vine ( there ’s tons more , so the butterfly are safe ) to establish a novel declination veggie garden with 2 levels of 6×6 dry stack stone . It ’ll be around 3 x 10 ; I ’ll leave room between it and the turk ’s cap .
That ’s because it ’s sentence to pitch up for fall vegetable planting!This hebdomad , Tom join Randy Jewart fromResolution Gardensfor top for your table .
Resolution Gardens started in 2009 as a undertaking ofAustin Green Art . Their shibboleth is “ Grow Food . We ’ll Help . ” to implement their mission to convey local constituent food into everyone ’s kitchen .
They ’ll build and plant it for you or just come give you a weekly hand .
They also do landscape design , water features , outdoor carving and even tree trimming ! Is n’t this just endearing ? Food for the family & the wildlife !
Visit them at5 Miles Farms , 5213 Jim Hogg Avenue , to see what and how they ’re rise . If you just need to pick up some fresh food , current farm stand time of day are Friday & Saturday high noon – 6 p.m. and Sunday noon – 3 . you could also contract up for their CSA . Membership includes spare admission to their delightful dinners and bridge player - on workshop .
On September 22,Resolution Gardens is conducting two workshops : Fall Planting Demo and Build Your Own Salad Garden Workshop . Find out more . October 20,you’ve got to add the whole family to make a21st Century SCARECROWthat actually works to rebuff garden pests ! Randy shows off a super cool one on CTG to inspire the creative person in you and your kids . Randy call for everyone to # SCARECROW to unite the collective goal to promote local , salubrious and sustainable nutrient .
On tour , we head to Brenham , where Sally and Jay White built a charming potager on a former Coastal bermudagrass cattle ranch .
See how they managed to keep the persistent grass out of their year - round garden of food and flowers . Plus , get Jay ’s tips for such a bountiful constitutive garden !
Also , check into out his free-lance stories forTexas Gardener magazine , and his blog , The Masters of Horticulture , for victuals and lot more .
Hey , the next time you ’re in Brenham , be sure to break in atJW ’s Steakhousein nearby Carmine !
Ed Fuentes , Steve Maedl and I thank Sally & Jay for this yummy passport .
Since it ’s still too hot to manoeuvre seed some vegetable , John Dromgooleshows how to start seeds in container . His tips are great , too , to jump - offset summer crop this winter .
Finally , take a look at these Black Spanish grapes thatviewer Jason Lantzand his girl are growing . They have a very scrumptious garden !
Happy planting and see you next calendar week , Linda
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