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Fall Planting Ideas

Posted on August 20, 2014 by admin

Planting a fall vegetable garden is a hot topic Now is the time to sow seeds and place transplants for nutritious produce By Kathy Huber  August 8, 2014 Houston Chronicle  As spring-grown tomatoes fade away, it’s time to transplant a fall crop. August … Continue reading →

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Nice article by our member, Mimi MacDougall

Posted on August 7, 2014 by admin
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Recipe: Grilled Okra with Spicy Chipotle Dipping Sauce

Posted on July 18, 2014 by admin

Grilled Okra with Spicy Chipotle Dipping Sauce Serves 4 to 6 1 pound finger-sized okra 1 tablespoon olive oil Kosher salt and pepper 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 chipotle in adobo, roughly chopped (seeds removed, if desired) … Continue reading →

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Another fantastic party in the sunflower houses!

Posted on July 17, 2014 by admin

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Harvest Yard Long Pole Beans

Posted on July 2, 2014 by admin

Yard long pole beans/Orient Wonder known as “dau gok” in the Orient. They are delicious and beautiful dark green pole beans. Seeds are slow to develop so pods stay smooth and slender. Beans best harvested at 12″ to 18″ long … Continue reading →

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Let nature take it’s course on aphids

Posted on July 2, 2014 by admin

What we learned about aphids: It’s a circle of life thing. Let they be prey. Notes from Amy Bryant: Have any of you seen the aphid infestation on the peas (bed 2)? I have sprayed them off with a heavy … Continue reading →

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Time to harvest purple hull peas

Posted on July 2, 2014 by admin

Have you seen the long purple bean-like things growing in the garden? They are purple hull peas, a Southern favorite much like black-eyed peas. All you have to do is split the purple shell or hull down the middle and … Continue reading →

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Oh, what a night! Party in the Sunflower Houses June 13, 2014

Posted on June 14, 2014 by admin
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Many hands–and a tractor–make light work

Posted on May 24, 2014 by admin

Check out our new granite pathways

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Thank You Ramm Excavations

Posted on May 23, 2014 by admin

…for saving our backs what takes us 4 hours to do, this nifty front loader can do in 30 minutes. Ramm Excavation donate the delivery of a truckload of soil and a truckload of granite today PLUS the use of … Continue reading →

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