Texas Veggie Gardeners!! Stories, Tips and ADVICE!

[Baymule]

Hey Daddykirbs! Great looking garden! I like the PVC hoops too! I built a PVC frame over my tomatoes 2 years ago and kept them toasty warm all winter. Not last winter though, the drought kicked my tail. Will definately use it this winter for vine ripe 'maters!

I updated my sweet potato journal over on TEG. Go have a look. At least something will grow in our heat.

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=33974

 

[daddykirbs]

Hey Daddykirbs! Great looking garden! I like the PVC hoops too! I built a PVC frame over my tomatoes 2 years ago and kept them toasty warm all winter. Not last winter though, the drought kicked my tail. Will definately  use it this winter for vine ripe 'maters!  I updated my sweet potato journal over on TEG. Go have a look. At least something will grow in our heat.

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=33974

Great... Now I have to join another forum... Lol

Your garden looks great!

 

[joan1708]

Thanks for the update Daddykirbs. Good to know about the bags! I was too late to put much of a vegetable garden in this year. .

I tried some basil but it was already too hot and they grew about 12 inches and bloomed. No good

I am getting figs

This is a 5 year old fig tree. It's in a crowded spot but it's producing!





I planted this fig last fall and it's bearing fruit the first year!


Guava! I've had it 3 years this is the first year it bloomed and set fruit.


I had a good grape crop but they don't taste very good. The chickens ate quite a few as well as the mockingbirds. Now it has some kind of rust and is burning up in the heat!

 

[bnjrob]

I am getting figs

This is a 5 year old fig tree. It's in a crowded spot but it's producing!

Those look great! I had to buy some dried figs for a grilled fig pizza that I made this week - didn't want to drive all the way into Central Market or Whole Foods in Dallas just for fresh figs. I think the pizza would have been much better if we had some good looking fresh figs like you're getting.

 

[daddykirbs]

My daughter made her own little TX garden

 

[joan1708]

Nice video daddykirbs! I'm sure you'r very proud of your daughter. She is a pretty and articulate young lady. I hope her garden is lovely. Certainly is a good start.

 

[daddykirbs]

Nice video daddykirbs! I'm sure you'r very proud of your daughter. She is a pretty and articulate young lady. I hope her garden is lovely. Certainly is a good start.

Yes I am proud of her! She loves being a "farm girl"

 

[joan1708]

Has anyone started a fall garden? I seeded beets and spinach yesterday.

 

[texas75563]

I planted beets, radishes, turnips, and carrots a couple weeks ago. Had a few frosts. Still getting peppers, tomatoes, and picked my last 2 egg plants this morning.
I took picture of the lemon tree this morning. I'm guessing 2 weeks or so until they are ripe. There is a slight green tint still on the backside.

The orange tree is a mandarine clementine. They are about ready. Took that picture this morning also.

I haven't been around in awhile. I hope all are doing well!

 

[galanie]

I have some carrots and garlic going. will be moving in teh spring so I'm not real excited about planting any more.