Surviving the summer in South Texas is like making it through the blizzardly winter in other parts of the country. You hunker down inside and pray your plants are still somehow alive when its all over. When I saw this verbena coming back to life- I knew we was all gonna make it.
It is September! Which is a fantastic time to garden in the lone star state. It hasn't been over 100 degrees all month. Texas is also unusual because it has two short growing seasons instead of one long one. And season two is kicking off now- right with college football season. It is a really great time to plant again.
Our planting guide suggests that the beginning of September is the time to put in kale and Swiss chard, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, beets, zucchini, green beans, seed potatoes (if you can find them) and artichokes. Don't try this anywhere but Texas ya'll.
Have a good time but rememberThere is danger in the summer moon aboveWill I see you in September
Or lose you to a summer love - The Beach Boys
Yeah we are just thinking about the end of the gardening season and you are beginning. I'm assuming that you can grow some of the hardier plants over the winter. Can you grow tomatoes in both the fall and the spring? Or only in the spring?
ReplyDeletewe are growing tomatoes now. fall tomatoes. but these are for the most part new transplants- not the spring ones we planted way back.
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