Category: Information
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Invitation to the Community
The reason this website was created was to bring local vegetable growers together in an online community. There is lots to be learned by sharing and interacting with others! The best tool I know of for this is an Internet forum. (click link if you are unfamiliar to learn more) The North Texas Vegetable Gardeners…
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Food Variety Extinction Graphic
“93 percent of the varieties had gone extinct” Spend a few seconds digesting the information contained in the graphic below and you will understand how important it is to take control of your own food supply. The solution to this problem is in your backyard!
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First Fall Vegetable Planting…Praying for Rain
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 was not sure if I should “plant” or “not plant”. After much thought and deliberation,…
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Food Deserts in North Texas
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 healthy, affordable food is difficult to obtain. It is prevalent in rural as well as…
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Ladybugs to the Rescue?
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 was cleaning up today and was happy to see an army of ladybugs eating their…