Vegetables and Fruit

May marks the beginning of the summer’s brutal heat along the Gulf Coast. Vegetables, annual ornamentals, perennials, fruit and other trees are feeling the heat.

December is a busy time of year for all of us. And it’s easy to disregard chores, especially if the weather is cold and wet.

I love my fruit trees. No, I don’t have an orchard, but I do have Meyer lemon, pawpaw, Mexican plum, native persimmon, fig, and peaches.

The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution. —Paul Cezanne I never liked carrots much. Oh, I did

Enclosed garden areas Planting in an area with solid fencing around it will block moisture-sapping winds. Raised beds also retain moisture better. Drought and extreme