by Texas Homesteader ~
At a memorial service for a dear friend, I saw a sweet remembrance idea provided by her family. They had a small basket holding packets of seeds. There were seeds for flowers, vegetables and herbs.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I was able to repurpose an old, rustic, rusted & misshapen galvanized tub to add beauty to our porch landscape. I planted a blueberry bush in it and I love how it looks.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Whelp, we made it to July, y’all! Now in NE Texas the rain taps will typically turn off about now and will stay off for the rest of the summer. So although we may get a little ole 1/4″ inch or so every now & then, we can count on manually irrigating the garden from our Rainwater Catchment Systems from here on out.
Let’s stroll through the garden and see how it’s doing, shall we?
by Texas Homesteader ~
A few years ago I started something called a ‘Blessing Basket’. It’s a way I can easily share garden produce with those around me. Here’s how it works:
by Texas Homesteader
May is typically a great month for veggie gardening in NE Texas. In May the temps usually haven’t heated up too drastically. And in a normal year there’s still spring rains swinging through each week so you don’t typically have to struggle quite as much with your garden maintenance workload.
C’mon and walk with me through the garden & let’s see what’s “growing” on these days.
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Planting a large galvanized water trough for beautiful landscaping around your home looks great! Plus it’s easy and can be done inexpensively too. But how do you plant such a large trough as a raised bed? I’m sharing some tips.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I needed a way to trick the birds away from eating my garden strawberries before I can harvest. This simple trick helps preserve the strawberries – I painted small rocks red to look like strawberries & fool the birds.
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A popular garden planting strategy often attributed to the native American Indians is the 3-Sisters Garden. It’s a symbiotic planting strategy.
Three different vegetables are planted together, each one benefitting the other and themselves too for a strong crop. Come see why.
