North Texas gardening info and tips
How to successfully grow Collards or Collard Greens in Texas. How to plant, harvest for a continuous crop from fall through early spring, clean and cook collard greens are discussed.
How to successfully grow Swiss Chard in Texas. How to plant, grow, harvest and cook with Swiss Chard. A method of harvesting for a continual crop from fall-spring is discussed.
How to successfully grow parsnips in Texas. How to plant, grow, and harvest parsnips. Parsnips grow well as a fall-winter crop in Texas and are quite hardy through through our mild Texas winters.
How to successfully grow Ranunculus or Persian Buttercups in Texas as a beautiful winter flower. Buy 20-30 tubers in the fall for under $7 and grow your own transplants to replace your annuals after the first frost for continual beauty in the flower bed. Other winter flowers to plant with ranunculus are also discussed.
How to successfully grow and harvest a variety of salad greens in Texas for a continual supply of greens from fall – early spring. Best varieties of lettuce are discussed and a harvesting method that will guarantee endless salad greens.
How to divide and transplant perennials in the fall in Texas. Perennials discussed include: daylilies, Shasta Daisies, Lycoris (Spider) Lilies, and Irises. Perennial flowers need to be divided and planted with more room between them every few years to increase health and blooms.
