Category: Garden
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Notes On Container Gardening
Here are some things I’ve learned over a few years gardening in Texas on my patio. – Granular as well as liquid organic fertilizer is needed for stuff to survive here since it gets so much water. Compost also really helps as does topping up the soil with more potting soil when it gets low.…
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An Expanding List Of (in theory) Hardy Trees & Shrubs For Texas
Okay so this is embarrassing. As someone who cares about the environment and also a Wiccan I’ve tried to plant a whole lot of trees in my backyard. Because of course I would, it’s part of my religion to honor the Earth, right? Guess how many have died? All but one. Something about the crazy…
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Waxed Wooden Plant Markers
Here’s a plant marker for mint that grows directly in the soil on the North side of the house. It got planted there due to the least amount of sun and the greatest amount of moisture throughout the Texas year. Directly in the ground would make other gardeners in other places quake in their boots…