Comments for Houston Vegetable Garden http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com Growing vegetables gardens in Houston Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:37:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Gearing up for the Houston Spring Vegetable Garden by metalate http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2011/01/02/gearing-up-for-the-houston-spring-vegetable-garden/#comment-26866 metalate Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:37:25 +0000 http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2011/01/02/gearing-up-for-the-houston-spring-vegetable-garden/#comment-26866 How is the freeze this week affecting things? How is the freeze this week affecting things?

]]> Comment on Transplanting Fall Vegetables by Robert http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/10/27/transplanting-fall-vegetables/#comment-26610 Robert Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:24:37 +0000 http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/10/27/transplanting-fall-vegetables/#comment-26610 Walbash and Southwest Fertilizer in Houston have a reasonable selection of varieties that do well here. As you point out, the big boxes and garden centers don't have a lot of interest in seeds. Unfortunately, mail order is the best option. If you put the left over seed in the refrigerator they will last for years. Walbash and Southwest Fertilizer in Houston have a reasonable selection of varieties that do well here. As you point out, the big boxes and garden centers don’t have a lot of interest in seeds. Unfortunately, mail order is the best option. If you put the left over seed in the refrigerator they will last for years.

]]> Comment on Transplanting Fall Vegetables by Julie Size http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/10/27/transplanting-fall-vegetables/#comment-26484 Julie Size Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:59:03 +0000 http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/10/27/transplanting-fall-vegetables/#comment-26484 A friend referred me to your blog. I live in Plantersville - NW of Houston. I am looking for a place where I can buy good vegtable seeds..not just what you find at Walmart. I don't want to order them through the mail because I find it costly - and wasteful to order 200 seeds when I only want 25. Can you steer me in the right direction? Thanks so much! A friend referred me to your blog. I live in Plantersville – NW of Houston. I am looking for a place where I can buy good vegtable seeds..not just what you find at Walmart. I don’t want to order them through the mail because I find it costly – and wasteful to order 200 seeds when I only want 25. Can you steer me in the right direction? Thanks so much!

]]> Comment on Derby Beans by Robert http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/05/02/derby-beans/#comment-25906 Robert Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:32:07 +0000 http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/05/02/derby-beans/#comment-25906 All of those will work well and can be planted now except I would wait on the garlic until November. I would also wait on the lettuce until October because the seed have to be barely covered only and it is hard to keep the bed damp. However, some people start lettuce now. Black Seeded Simpson, Red Sails and Winter Density are good varieties of lettuce that will give you a mix of colors and textures. I have had good luck just using grocery store garlic, but you can buy other varieties from mail order sources. You might plant a single arugula plant for the salad mix. All of those will work well and can be planted now except I would wait on the garlic until November. I would also wait on the lettuce until October because the seed have to be barely covered only and it is hard to keep the bed damp. However, some people start lettuce now. Black Seeded Simpson, Red Sails and Winter Density are good varieties of lettuce that will give you a mix of colors and textures. I have had good luck just using grocery store garlic, but you can buy other varieties from mail order sources. You might plant a single arugula plant for the salad mix.

]]> Comment on Derby Beans by mjjorda http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/05/02/derby-beans/#comment-25882 mjjorda Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:25:40 +0000 http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/05/02/derby-beans/#comment-25882 Robert My husband and I did a bit of gardening in Grow boxes this summer. In August we built a 8'X 4' 10" deep raised bed and would like to do a bit of fall gardening. We are interested in carrots, beets, garlic, and lettuce. Since we don't have a lot of room what would you suggest. Thanks. New Gardener Robert
My husband and I did a bit of gardening in Grow boxes this summer. In August we built a 8′X 4′ 10″ deep raised bed and would like to do a bit of fall gardening. We are interested in carrots, beets, garlic, and lettuce. Since we don’t have a lot of room what would you suggest. Thanks. New Gardener

]]> Comment on Derby–the top choice for green beans by Robert http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2006/05/11/bean-varieties/#comment-25756 Robert Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:31:18 +0000 http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/?p=3#comment-25756 Yes. Actually I have planted them as late as early October with success; however I recommend planting earlier. With lack of freezes we have had in recent years, I would plant them after Labor Day when the hot weather has hopefully abated a bit. Yes. Actually I have planted them as late as early October with success; however I recommend planting earlier. With lack of freezes we have had in recent years, I would plant them after Labor Day when the hot weather has hopefully abated a bit.

]]> Comment on Derby–the top choice for green beans by sdek http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2006/05/11/bean-varieties/#comment-25755 sdek Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:44:58 +0000 http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/?p=3#comment-25755 very happy to hear a comment from Houston Gardener. Have you tried to plant Derby Beans in August for a fall harvest? Urban Harvest recommends it in Dr. Randall's book. very happy to hear a comment from Houston Gardener. Have you tried to plant Derby Beans in August for a fall harvest? Urban Harvest recommends it in Dr. Randall’s book.

]]> Comment on First Okra by Robert http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/07/26/first-okra/#comment-25753 Robert Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:40:17 +0000 http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/07/26/first-okra/#comment-25753 Do you have plenty of sun? When did you plant the tomatoes and carrots? Do you have plenty of sun? When did you plant the tomatoes and carrots?

]]> Comment on First Okra by mhstewart@sbcglobal. http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/07/26/first-okra/#comment-25722 mhstewart@sbcglobal. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:14:17 +0000 http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/07/26/first-okra/#comment-25722 Love your blog. I have a raised bed that my husband and son made for me early spring. I have had no success with tomotoes - 6 ft. tall with lots of blooms, but no fruit. and my carrots were pitiful. I am currently experiencing lots of jalepanos. I am thinking that my soil is not right. Any ideas? Love your blog. I have a raised bed that my husband and son made for me early spring. I have had no success with tomotoes – 6 ft. tall with lots of blooms, but no fruit. and my carrots were pitiful. I am currently experiencing lots of jalepanos. I am thinking that my soil is not right. Any ideas?

]]> Comment on Peaches by gcarrier http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/06/20/peaches/#comment-24719 gcarrier Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:43:42 +0000 http://www.houstonvegetablegarden.com/index.php/2010/06/20/peaches/#comment-24719 I vote with the late Dr. Nagle who wrote that due to the solar cycle we tend to get a hard freeze about every ten years. If you want to produce in the other 9, replace those trees. The other great benefit of this past winter is NO leafminers! My citrus that had a lot of recovering to do did so with perfect leaves this year. I vote with the late Dr. Nagle who wrote that due to the solar cycle we tend to get a hard freeze about every ten years.

If you want to produce in the other 9, replace those trees.

The other great benefit of this past winter is NO leafminers! My citrus that had a lot of recovering to do did so with perfect leaves this year.

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