Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Misc”
October 2023 As a child, Cyndi was fascinated by her grandmother’s bulbs which suddenly emerged in the spring unannounced. Later she helped her son’s school fundraiser by selling bulbs. To this day, 25 years later, she still has some of these bulbs. Around 2007 she met Chris Wiesinger, author of “The Bulb Hunter”, who identified her bulbs as Habranthus Robustus. …
By Nora Fellows, Bexar County Master Gardener September 2023 Raeline Nobles’ excellent presentation on “Gardening as a Therapeutic Resource” was full of information and ideas for using gardening to enhance well-being. During this information-packed, one-hour presentation she also offered practical advice for starting, designing, developing, and implementing such a garden. Ms. Nobles began with an overview of therapeutic gardening by defining …
By Mim Shea, Bexar County Master Gardener Intern August 2023 Vertical gardening is revolutionizing the way we approach urban agriculture and horticulture. This growing method offers a multitude of benefits which are transforming the landscape of home and industrial gardening. As space becomes increasingly limited in densely populated areas, the concept of growing plants upwards rather than outwards has gained …
by Tom Neckar, Bexar County Master Gardener Intern July 2023 As we wrap up our 40th year spring session for the Children’s Vegetable Garden program (CVG) located at the San Antonio Botanical Garden (SABOT), it has been a very interesting time. We had 47 families register to participate this season. The spring weather was fairly cooperative. Cool temperatures prevailed with …
by Anna Vogler, Bexar County Master Gardener June 2023 Many of you may have attended the Poteet Strawberry Festival, held annually in Poteet, Texas, each April. I have enjoyed the opportunity to help judge the strawberry competition several times in the past 10 years, just as I did at this year’s event. I thought it might interest you to learn …
Culinary Garden BCMG Docent Program By Nancy Mills, Bexar County Master Gardener June 2023 In 2015, the San Antonio Botanical Garden implemented an 8-acre expansion, featuring a Culinary Garden with an outdoor teaching kitchen, which was completed in 2017. Seasonal plants, including vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers, inspire a great deal of interest, so the garden is open to the …
By Andres Villagran, AgriLife Extension Youth Gardens Coordinator May 2023 Bexar County is vibrant in a multitude of ways, with one of the unsung heroes being vegetable gardening. Many schools and youth groups in Bexar County have their very own youth gardens where they grow vegetables, herbs, perennials, and more. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Bexar County is proud to support …
By Rhonda Bell, Bexar County Master Gardener May 2023 Gardening is a wonderful activity that benefits children in many ways. Not only does it provide a fun and engaging outdoor activity, gardening can also teach kids valuable skills and lessons that they can carry forward throughout their lives. Gardening encourages healthy habits by involving physical activity. It also encourages healthy …
By Deva Brown, Bexar County Master Gardener The Texas persimmon is a shrub, small tree, or understory tree found in northern Mexico and Central and West Texas. There are at least three varieties grown in Texas: the introduced Oriental persimmon (Diospyros kaki),the American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), and the Texas persimmon (Diospyros texanais). The Texas persimmon prefers rocky, dry conditions and …
by Bill Swantner, Bexar County Master Gardener Last month, the nighttime temperature was officially registered at 28oF (my south Texas thermometer doesn’t go below 50o). When the temperature gets this cold, the weather forecasters spoke of the “Three P’s”: plants, pets, and pipes. How does this coldest weather affect plants and at what temperature do I need to do something …
