by Texas Homesteader ~
Planting and harvesting from our vegetable garden each year is important to me. You too? Come see how our garden is faring in these hot, dry summer months.
Vegetable Garden Update: July Drought
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How To Keep Plants & Trees Watered During Drought Conditions
by Texas Homesteader ~
When the weather turns hot & dry it can be hard on your plants and trees. Especially trying to keep them properly watered. Here in NE Texas we’ve actually slipped once again into a severe drought. So I’m employing many efforts to keep my plants and trees healthy.
Repurposed Coffee Can For Deep Soak Watering To Conserve Water
by Texas Homesteader ~
We are always looking for ways to repurpose empty coffee cans. I’ve found a way to use them in the vegetable garden to conserve water. Perfect!
Keeping plants watered during the hot, dry Texas summers requires some consideration for sure. Come see my conservation tips.
Using Natural Materials: Straw In The Garden
by Texas Homesteader ~
I like to use natural materials in my garden. Things such as straw, wood chips Dry Leaves or even grass mulch after RancherMan mows the lawn and bags the cut grass. (be sure to let that freshly-cut grass cure a bit before adding it close to your plants or it could burn them)
For instance, I have a grapevine that I’ve surrounded with three bales of straw. That straw serves a dual purpose. Its initial purpose is to protect my garden from encroaching bermuda grass.
Thriving Plants When You Live In The Botanical ‘Hole Of Death’
by Texas Homesteader ~
I jokingly refer to our yard as the ‘Botanical Hole of Death’ since I struggle to get things to live in the ground right around our home.
Oh don’t get me wrong the land here is productive, lush and green. But apparently we built our home right in the middle of the Botanical Hole of Death. But I’ve found scrappy plants that thrive even in our yard!
Wordless Wednesday: Rainy Blessings
by Texas Homesteader
We’re enduring yet another exceptionally dry season, yet today we’re blessed with a good rain.
~TxH~
Digging Up & Replanting Onions That Have Doubled For Twice The Harvest
by Texas Homesteader ~
I’d overlooked harvesting many onions, but then saw many green sprouts. Many of the onions that sprouted that I overlooked from last-year’s garden are sprouting into two (or more) onions in one. So I dug the doubled-up onions, separated them & replanted the onions. Now there are twice as many as I had before!
Wordless Wednesday: At Last The Rains Come!
by Texas Homesteader~
After suffering through our third consecutive year of drought – what a blessing to see this sight!
~TxH~