“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Every food has its peak season: tomatoes in August, citrus fruits in December, and strawberries in May. However, our cravings for these foods don’t end when their season does. It can be tough to find fresh produce in the winter…
It finally happened. The temperatures dropped and most of the Houston area got enough rain to counteract some of the damage done by one of the hottest and driest summers on record. Like many Bayou City dwellers, I was in a funk this summer. Dogs went un-walked. exercise clothes were unworn. And the garden went…
HONDO, Texas – If you ever taken a drive and headed west on US Highway 90 and driven through the town of Hondo, you may have noticed the cozy cottage house called the Hondo Garden Club Thrift Shop. Inside of the cottage, you’ll find gently used clothes for adults and children, dinnerware, books and antiques….
Last week, we began cutting back the OPC Stonehouse display garden in preparation for winter. In past years, we adopted the organic gardener’s method of cleaning the annual garden beds for winter. Rather than dig the annual plants out by the roots, we cut them off at soil level, leaving the roots in the soil…
As this year’s growing season is ending, our mind wanders to next year’s garden. Saving seed is a no-cost way to assure gardens have repeats of favorite flowers. Self-saving seed is a rewarding activity but there is a caveat. When collecting seed from flowering plants it is good to know beforehand whether the mother plant…
NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – When I moved to North Texas from Nashville thirteen years ago, I was amazed to find out that we had three separate growing seasons here. In the first one, you start to plant your vegetable crops in February – mostly greens and tomatoes. A second crop you start planting in March–May for…
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission spokesperson has responded to concerns over a deer that was euthanized in Palm Coast, following a report of an attack. FWC officers and Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Cool Water Court. According to sheriff’s office dispatch notes, a man was…
Earlier this summer, The World Health Organization’s cancer agency deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — a “possible” cause of cancer. Another group found it safe, in limited quantities. And last week, a new study led by researchers at UT Health San Antonio found that drinking even one…
