A Place to Talk Dirt and Share the Harvest

As we inch closer and closer to spring/summer gardening season, it's about time to start preparing. Figuring out what to plant, making sure the seeds are ready to go, coming up with a plan for how everything will lay out in the garden, and figuring out how to make sure it all gets enough water. The Big Focus: Drip Irrigation For me, that last point is the primary thing I'll need to focus on for this year. This year will be my first year going completely drip irrigation (hopefully). I'm not...

I see a lot of complicated planting charts online with exact dates for every single vegetable. If that works for you, great. But out here in Vernon, TX (Zone 7b/8a), I keep it simple. I basically live my gardening life by two holidays: Valentine's Day and Easter. Of course there are a few exceptions, especially if it's still freezing on Easter, but this is a general rule for me. Here is my rough schedule for the year. I’d love to hear how this compares to your schedule, especially if you...

I admitted in another thread that my garden isn't exactly Instagram-ready right now. It’s basically a 5-foot-tall forest of careless weeds. When it comes time to hit the reset button, I don't mess around with hand tools. I bring out the heavy artillery. I wanted to share my current setup and see what kind of machinery you guys are running to prep your beds. My first step is to knock everything down with my mower. I have a 52-inch Huslter Fastrak zero-turn mower. I don't own a tractor, but...