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Garden Report-June 2010
"Lu" my 89-year-old mother weeding In the Charamon Garden at the moment: Figs Jerusalem Artichokes Tomatoes (four varieties) Eggplants Southern Peas (Zipper Cream) Swiss Chard Okra Butternut Squash...
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The Fruit of Hens
Chickens are a wonder! Throw them a bit of feed, your scraps and weeds and they convert them to eggs! As a side benefit, they supply manure for the compost. Today we gave them cantaloupe rinds and...
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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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In Praise of Purslane
// ]]> Purslane thriving where it came up Purslane, previously considered an interloper (weed), has become a welcome guest in the West Texas Garden. And what a remarkable guest! Purslane (aka...
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The Mulch Lesson
Mulch to a summer West Texas garden is as cool water to a fevered brow. It is comfort in a time of stress. It hath power to soothe the heat-savaged soil. Actually, it is more than a mere comfort –...
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Here’s the Dirt on Soil
Photo from "Whitman's Blog" http://www.openlettersmonthly.com/whitmanblog/2010/12/the-common-earth-the-soil/ Scene: Produce section of our local grocery store in their tiny “organic” section. A...
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An Admirable Enemy
Weeds are a part of gardening that cannot be avoided (unless you garden hydroponically). In the Charamon Garden we deal with several tenacious weeds. Some have extremely deep roots and are very...
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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Controlling Bermuda Grass
Like most gardeners in my region, bermuda grass is a plague. As I have stated in previous blogs, it is a war that cannot be won. The best one can hope for is some control. Control is...
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Report from the Bermuda Front – 1
As I mentioned in my last blog, I am trying some different methods of controlling bermuda grass – my ubiquitous nemesis. It seems that all my experiments except one are not going to work....
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