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First Fall Vegetable Planting…Praying for Rain

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Kay Trotter

Well today is August 1st which is traditionally when you start planting your fall vegetable garden in North Texas. But with the extreme heat that we’re having (highs predicted this week to be 108) and no relief in sight, I … Continue reading →

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Food Deserts in North Texas

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

The image is a screenshot from the USDA website “Food Desert Locator“.  Go to the website for the interactive map, where each area is clickable to see the statistics. From wikipedia.org: A food desert is any area in the industrialised world where … Continue reading →

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Ladybugs to the Rescue?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

I have an infestation of sticky gooey tiny bugs that I think are aphids.  Due to my laziness and aversion to working in the oppressive heat of north Texas summers, I’ve let things get out of hand in my backyard vegetable garden.  I … Continue reading →

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Squash Bug Devastation

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

I did a little experiment.  I noticed a bunch of squash bugs on my zucchini plant earlier this week.  I decided to NOT do anything about it, just to see if a natural predator would come along and clean up the mess for me. … Continue reading →

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The Dirty Dozen

Posted on July 1, 2011 by CarolM

The Dirty Dozen. Yes, it’s a ’67 American war film but it’s also the name of a list of 12 fresh fruits and produce that should be purchased organically whenever humanly possible. Why should you fork out your hard earned … Continue reading →

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