It’s getting warm out there and that means all those little critters are out and about trying to destroy your garden…
What’s an organic gardener to …

It has been a crazy around here. Our Living Social Deal was a hit. Many new installs and new clients contacting us everyday. …

If this were a normal year, a visit to my personal gardens would find tomatoes up to my knees and peppers popping out of every …

Its time to get those tomatoes in the ground!!! You don’t want to wait too long… Tomatoes will only produce fruit when the highs …

Despite the comments of our former president, George Bush Sr, I think broccoli is awesome… and amazingly healthy! Here is some info on the …

One of the greatest things for a gardener living in Austin is that you can garden all year round! Here are some tips on …

Don’t let your garden freeze over the winter! We have found the best materials to install floating row cover for you. Our design …

Did you know that now is the perfect time to plant fruit trees? Fall is the best time to plant because it gives the trees …

It’s time to prepare for frost. Although the average frost date for the City of Austin is between Dec. 1st and Dec. 10th, …

Strawberries are listed as part of the “dirty dozen”, which are the top twelve foods containing the most pesticides. Making it really important to …

I always drive down the highway in the spring and admiring the gorgeous wildflowers. My mom has been collecting wildflower seeds for as long …

Planting transplants seems simple: Dig a hole the size of your transplant. Drop the plant in. Fill in with soil. Water and wait for your …

Carrots… We cook with them all the time. They’re great in soups, stir fries, salad, with dips, or all on their own. But …

Do you have squiggly trails of leaf damage on you beets, cabbage, chard, and lettuce? You have leaf miners…

Leaf miners are larva of black …

Spring has SPRUNG!
Oh wait, it’s July and it’s been super hot outside for a really long time……   Us humans may not feel very springy …

That’s right, it’s not even Summer yet (June 21st marks the official start date), and it’s already time to let our Summer gardens do a …

As some lovely readers have pointed out, this intensely hot “Spring” has not been the most ideal time to attempt to root cuttings. I feel …

I must preface this by declaring myself a ‘non expert’ when it comes to storing vegetables long term. I have a small garden and a …

It’s the end of the second week of my series on rooting cuttings. Things are not looking quite as optimistic as last week.

For one thing …

It’s the end of the first week of my propagation project. Follow my progress!