Category Archives: Information

What to Plant and When in North Texas

The Texas seasons are great, but it can cause gardening to get overwhelming trying to keep straight what can be planted and when. The unique seasons cause the time for gardening to differ from that of other areas. Keeping track … Continue reading

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Herbicides and Insecticides: What, When, Why, and the Alternatives

Herbicides and Insecticides: What, When, Why, and the Alternatives by Carrie Stark When you spend hours on your hands and knees toiling in the dirt to produce crop, you don’t want the aggravation of watching your plants wilt away or … Continue reading

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Grasshoppers Stress Level Affects Soil Biology

This article was mentioned in Howard Garrett’s recent newsletter. “Fear factor seems relevant in decomposing bug’s effect on soil” It explains how the conditions a grasshopper dies under affect how beneficial the grasshoppers’s corpse is to the soil.  The grasshopper … Continue reading

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Back to Eden Film

A student in the Citizen Gardener class this weekend turned me on to this video that was released last summer. It is a documentary about gardening with nature (instead of against nature).  You can watch it all online, free of … Continue reading

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Permaculture for Small Farms

The Slideshow I presented at the 2012 TOFGA conference is below for anyone who wants to use it for reference or a refresher later.  I’ve also included click-able links below for convenience.

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