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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Tips 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 I employ many efforts to keep my plants and trees healthy when we slip into drought.
No Bake Lemon Icebox Pie – A Cooling Dessert For A Hot Summer Day
by Texas Homesteader ~
This no-bake lemon icebox pie is a cooling lemony dessert when the summer temps turn hot! And you can make it in just 5 minutes using only 4 ingredients too! (But I’ll show you how to make some of those ingredients yourself for CHEAP)!
Beat The Heat With Summer Cooking – Keeping Your Cool In The Kitchen!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Beat the heat! I’m sharing a few tricks to summer cooking without adding extra heat & humidity to our home. I’ve included cooler food choices, better slow cooker methods, outdoor grilling ideas, solar cooking options and MORE!
How To Tell If A Watermelon Is Ripe – Look For These Clues!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Many gardeners or grocery shoppers wonder how to tell when a fresh watermelon is ripe. Luckily there are several indications to let you know when the time is right to pick or buy that perfectly-ripe, sweet, juicy watermelon.
Step-by-Step: Tips To Grow, Harvest & Preserve Your Own Garlic
by Texas Homesteader ~
Garlic lends a vibrant flavor to even the simplest of savory dishes and it’s a favorite home-garden vegetable grown in various climates.
I’m sharing a step-by-step guide to planting, growing, harvesting and preserving garlic.
Repurposed Coffee Can To Deep-Soak Plants & Conserve Water
by Texas Homesteader ~
We’re always looking for ways to repurpose empty coffee cans. I’ve found a way to use them in the vegetable garden to keep my vegetable plants healthy & conserve water too.
Come see my water conservation tips.
Garden Update: Gardening In Texas In A Hot & Humid August
by Texas Homesteader ~
Whelp, it’s August y’all. In TEXAS! August typically means hot and dry weather. And typically the end of the garden too.
Usually this is when I quit fighting the garden altogether and let it go dormant. When it’s this hot and dry – even if I can keep the plants alive – nothing wants to set fruit anyway.
But this year I’m actually still in the garden most days. Not to harvest, oh no! But hopefully to squeak things through for a fall garden. This year all has not been lost. Come see.
