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Cucurbit plants, also known as the gourd family or Cucurbitaceae, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species. You probably have some growing in your
Let's talk about the fall garden you will be planting in just two weeks. We have actually talked about it many other times on both of our websites.
Growing peanuts in your backyard garden this year should be a lot of fun. We no longer carry the seeds but I want to try my hand at growing the delicious snack.
Let's take this week to discuss October planting so that when October comes, we are ready to roll. It is so important to be prepared because whatever you do or
Brassica plants aka the cabbage family or Brassicaceae make up the largest family of edible plants.
On this page, we will talk about how to grow ginger from the grocery store. This has been the year that I have learned to grow many different things.
This week, it is time to plant your fall garden if you live in Texas or in another warm, southern climate. It is still horribly hot but, hopefully, it won't
It is time to think about planting fall flowers, both the ones that will grow now and those that need to be planted before the cold to come up in spring.
Learn how to grow potatoes in Texas with me. This year (2023) will be my first to plant potatoes and I am so excited. I have ordered at least six varieties
Something I plan to do this spring is to grow sweet potatoes. They are so healthy and have many benefits. I ordered some slips and just read that I can grow
Our fall garden seeds come in a 34 variety set that is perfect for Texas or any other warm climate where you want to grow a beautiful fall garden.
It is now time to get ready for fall planting. We have a lot of fall planting articles, yet I still have to remind people every year that their fall garden
Now you can repel mosquitoes using plants that you can grow or purchase from a store. You don't need to spray chemicals on your family to keep the mosquitoes
Everyone loves to see growing flowers but how many of us can grow them from seed? David's Garden Seeds does not sell bulbs, slips, or live plants,
If you are new to herbs, you can try container herb gardening. This makes your growing herbs portable, allowing you to take them into your kitchen, shed, or
Let's learn about nightshade plants this week, what they are, and how they can poison your chickens if you have them. I do and our employees toss nightshades
Legume plants, also known as The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, are an important family of flowering plants found in your garden.
We are now beginning our fourth year on the farm. We bought the farm on July 30, 2019. We moved to the property on August 23, 2019 after living in our city home
I believe that tilling soil for the garden is one of the first things you should do to get your garden ready for planting. This page will teach you how to till.
Let's talk about summer growing in Texas this week. When I say Texas, I don't mean the most northern part where it is a bit cooler. I mean south central and
Now you can tour our farm in photos. This week, I am taking photos of the whole farm for you to see. Right now, it is over 100° each day, much too hot for a
Let's take this week to think about our cool weather garden for this fall. The end of August will be here before you know it so we will prepare now. it
It is constantly time to weed your garden in the spring and summer, especially if you have been blessed with a lot of good rain. First, you will need to be able
Shade cloth for plants is a real game changer here in South Central Texas where the heat and sunlight are oppressive in the summer.
Some customers come in asking for edible lemongrass while others want lemongrass that keeps bugs away. I always ask for clarification.
Continue reading "Edible Lemongrass And Lemongrass That Keep Bugs Away"
This week, we are getting new baby chicks. They are, in fact, supposed to be mailed out to us today from Ideal Poultry in Texas.
Garden soil is something most people don't think about. Honestly, we never thought about it when gardening until we moved to Texas. We have sand now and clay
This week, we are talking about succession planting, something we have not mentioned on this website before. So what is it and why do we want to do it?
Starting seeds inside is not for the faint of heart. In fact, we really don't recommend it. Too many people stick their pots in a windowsill with too little sun
This page has a recipe for baked artichokes that your family will enjoy. If this vegetable is new to you, you may not know what to do with
Use some of your carrot harvest to make carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. What a delicious way to get your vegetables! Enjoy!
You should grow sunflowers in your backyard. We grow them every year. They are easy to grow and there are many varieties
If you have bunnies, collect the rabbit manure, and dry it out in the sun. Then mix it in with your garden beds either before you plant or put into planted
This page gives information on how to plant seedlings when you get them home from the store. We planted 4,000 seeds for customers in December to buy in spring.
The Ball Blue Book Of Canning Recipes is the way to go if you are wanting to learn how to can your garden fruits and vegetables.
This page talks about growing onions, their benefits and what is meant by long day vs short day onions.
We have built 100 raised beds for gardening, plus we have some rows in the middle of our fruit tree orchard.
This page has some ideas for raised beds like bath tubs, galvanized tubs, horse troughs and DIY raised beds made from wood, bricks, and more.
Growing strawberries can be difficult. After starting some from seed this year, I have decided that buying the plants is the
The tiny strawberries you can grow in your yard are called Alpine strawberries. They are also known as wild strawberries. They may be tiny, but they taste
Have you always wanted to build a greenhouse? We have had many different ones.
NPK fertilizer has the three main ingredients that healthy plants need. They are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. So we will talk about it today so you
If you have a lot of property, consider building your own fish pond to enjoy. Ours has a waterfall made of rocks that I enjoy hearing when I am outside.
There is a movement going on in the USA. Homesteading. Specifically homesteading in Texas. I belong to a Facebook page about it and the questions and comments
We live on a farm so it seems natural to talk about types of milk, even though we don't have cows or goats yet. There is raw and pasteurized cow milk, goat
This page is all about tomatoes, our most purchased vegetable seed. Everyone loves tomatoes but not too many people have much information about them.
David just wrote this article on germination tips on Saturday, March 18, 2023. He has added a few things since his last tip page. We hand this out to our custom
It is now time to plant a spring garden in Texas. What will you plant? How will you plant it? Will you use companion planting?
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