Gardening in the Summer Heat
Here in Texas we have two main growing seasons. Spring and Fall. We plant things as soon as the fear of frost is past (and sometimes before, if we’re feeling lucky). Then we hit a dry spell during the dog days of summer when it is too hot for many plants to produce. Take tomatoes, [...]
Keeping Your Worm Bin Cool
It’s about to get really hot here in Texas for a few months. This means it’s time for me to consider how I’ll keep my worms happy and eating and pooping. Worms like temps between 40 and 90 degrees. My worm bin in the garage is already right at 80 and we’re not even in [...]
Overwaterers Anonymous
My name is Cathi, and I’m an overwaterer. I’m in recovery though. Yes, it’s true. Last year, in my first summer of gardening (which was, in my defense, was also the hottest summer on record) I was so eager to love on my garden each and every day that I never missed a day of [...]
