I also live in central texas and have a hard time with what to plant when or what to start indoors. Would love a video and advice on when is the best time to plant what. Thank you for sharing!!
@@MyTexasYard thank you! I would love that because I’m a new gardener and not someone who grew up in Texas. I have a lot to learn about growing year round veggies/fruits.
Ok..here is one for ya...Great.grand.daughter and i planted.carrots 2 YEARS AGO..they finally flowered...but will those seeds be worth saving? First time ive ever had any actually start so well...
If the carrots that are flowering are a hybrid variety, they probably are not worth saving. If they are a heirloom variety, they should be good to save.
It’s kind of in a U shape along my back and side fence. I have an apple and a peach tree at what would be the tips of the U. Most of it does not have any shade from trees. But I try to keep it densely planted so the soil does not receive much direct Sun light.
Thank you for sharing. I recently bought a house in Austin with a big backyard. I am wondering what can I grow since we are already into the winter? Should I get my raised bed now or just wait until the spring?
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time to plant a tree is right now. The same goes for a garden. The sooner you start working on your soil the better. You can make a lot of compost between now and spring. Lettuces and leafy greens are probably your best bet if you want to plant right now. But if you are starting from scratch, just focusing on spring planting is probably a good idea. Come Mid Jan I will be starting my tomatoes and peppers from seed indoors.
I'm in NW Central Louisiana. Do you break off the asparagus next to the crown? Paul in a video says it will produce a new shoots. If you just cut it off at ground level the crown thinks the shoot you cut is still there.
I believe once it goes dormant in winter it does not matter if you break it off at the crown or cut it at ground level. I believe Paul was talking about during the growing season. Mine were pretty much dead or dying, and when I pulled on them they broke off at the crown. So that worked out well.
@@MyTexasYard Copied his video where he starts talking about harvesting asparagus. I was referring to the growing season. Not winter time. th-cam.com/video/v33t1mJCzfg/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=L2Survive
Yes, I try to do it like he suggests. But it does not always break off at the crown. I’m from the Bossier Louisiana area originally, it’s a lot different growing there compared to central TX.
I'm growing tomatoes in the Gulf Coast area and I am being taken over by stink bugs. Do you have any suggestions on how to get rid of them? Neem and organic pesticides are not working.
It can depend on what type of garden you have. If you have a smaller garden with raised beds, I’ve heard of people using a hand vacuum or shop vac to suck the bugs up. I have a larger in ground garden that i have let the food chain develop over time. Leaving all aphids and other “pests” to run their course has been my plan. It can be frustrating letting bugs eat your crops, but I believe it is starting to pay off for me. I have a large predator bug population that I believe helps control the overall bug population. That being said, I like physical removal, vacuum or sticky pet roller for dealing with huge infestations of large bugs.
Great video. I have like 10 cherry tomato plants that are thriving right now. Been giving them away to everyone.
I also live in central texas and have a hard time with what to plant when or what to start indoors. Would love a video and advice on when is the best time to plant what. Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for the feed back. I should have a video about what I’m doing In January very soon.
@@MyTexasYard thank you! I would love that because I’m a new gardener and not someone who grew up in Texas. I have a lot to learn about growing year round veggies/fruits.
Paul says to put your organic fertilizer down in the fall, or now. So it will have time for the microbes to make it available to the plants.
That makes sense. I have many compost piles around the garden that I will spread out soon.
Hi, I’m growing an edible garden too in Houston. Just wanted you to know that bachelor buttons are edible.
Nice. Mine are just now starting to put on some good growth. I’m looking forward to them blooming.
Ok..here is one for ya...Great.grand.daughter and i planted.carrots 2 YEARS AGO..they finally flowered...but will those seeds be worth saving? First time ive ever had any actually start so well...
If the carrots that are flowering are a hybrid variety, they probably are not worth saving. If they are a heirloom variety, they should be good to save.
It never hurts to try!
Hi, I’m wondering about the location of your garden, is it south facing? I don’t see any tree coverage for shade, does your garden get any shade?
It’s kind of in a U shape along my back and side fence. I have an apple and a peach tree at what would be the tips of the U. Most of it does not have any shade from trees. But I try to keep it densely planted so the soil does not receive much direct Sun light.
@@MyTexasYard is your side fence at the north end of your home?
@@CheezNrice4u yes. The my side fence is on the North side of my garden.
Have you tried to over winter any of your pepper plants?
I over wintered two this year. I’m excited to see how they do.
Thank you for sharing. I recently bought a house in Austin with a big backyard. I am wondering what can I grow since we are already into the winter? Should I get my raised bed now or just wait until the spring?
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time to plant a tree is right now.
The same goes for a garden. The sooner you start working on your soil the better. You can make a lot of compost between now and spring. Lettuces and leafy greens are probably your best bet if you want to plant right now.
But if you are starting from scratch, just focusing on spring planting is probably a good idea. Come Mid Jan I will be starting my tomatoes and peppers from seed indoors.
I already bought a tiny lemon tree and I currently just keep it indoor since it’s still a young plant. Are you planting any trees?
I have have plums, figs, peach, and apple I’m my yard now. I ran out of room for more trees.
@@MyTexasYard what kind of apple are you growing?
Ein Shemer apple.
I'm in NW Central Louisiana. Do you break off the asparagus next to the crown? Paul in a video says it will produce a new shoots. If you just cut it off at ground level the crown thinks the shoot you cut is still there.
I believe once it goes dormant in winter it does not matter if you break it off at the crown or cut it at ground level. I believe Paul was talking about during the growing season.
Mine were pretty much dead or dying, and when I pulled on them they broke off at the crown. So that worked out well.
@@MyTexasYard Copied his video where he starts talking about harvesting asparagus. I was referring to the growing season. Not winter time. th-cam.com/video/v33t1mJCzfg/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=L2Survive
Yes, I try to do it like he suggests. But it does not always break off at the crown.
I’m from the Bossier Louisiana area originally, it’s a lot different growing there compared to central TX.
I'm growing tomatoes in the Gulf Coast area and I am being taken over by stink bugs. Do you have any suggestions on how to get rid of them? Neem and organic pesticides are not working.
It can depend on what type of garden you have. If you have a smaller garden with raised beds, I’ve heard of people using a hand vacuum or shop vac to suck the bugs up.
I have a larger in ground garden that i have let the food chain develop over time. Leaving all aphids and other “pests” to run their course has been my plan. It can be frustrating letting bugs eat your crops, but I believe it is starting to pay off for me. I have a large predator bug population that I believe helps control the overall bug population.
That being said, I like physical removal, vacuum or sticky pet roller for dealing with huge infestations of large bugs.
@@MyTexasYard Yikes, I was afraid you were going to say that. Thanks for the advice!
Good luck.