They say chickens are the gateway to homesteading, but I'm here to say it is seed starting. I know first hand that it is easy to fall in love with a ...
Fall & Winter
This south, a traditional fall doesn't really exist. We have a midsummer "winter", where the heat keeps all inside and gardens come to their end. Typically, this is when we start our fall & winter seeds. When most other states are cozying up in sweaters mid-November, we could quite easily be pulling weeds in tank tops still. Winter comes, but low tunnels keep things cozy. A growing season of 230+ days is not for the faint of heart.
Here in Autumn:
Zone 8a Garden: 2025 Goals
Goals for flowers, vegetables, expansion and the farmer - it's just January. And so we begin our fourth year growing in the garden! Reflection on the ...
Zone 8a Winter Garden: Cold, Windy Work
Winter work; it is the planning and foundational grunt work of the year and now is the time to begin! Our first ice storm is descending upon us ...
Zone 8a Garden: The Fall Garden
It's August, but it is time to think about autumn in Zone 8a, and our lovely fall garden season! Sweat through the seeding and prepare for the year's ...
Create & Preserve: Braiding Garlic in the Spring
Spring is coming to a close, and the harvest has begun - hello garlic! Now is the time for gathering the fruits of late winter planting that have ...
Zone 8a Garden: Growing Factors for 2022
A fresh new season is bursting into the gray, reminding us it is time for transplanting and sowing our 2022 Zone 8a garden. North Texas has one of the ...
Zone 8a Garden: Onions
If you are looking for how to grow onions, garden in Zone 8a and want a hands off vegetable, you're in the right spot. Spring is the time to grow ...