Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Vegetables”
Growing Unusual Vegetables – Presented by Karen Gardner, BCMG Summary by Sherri McShane October 2023 September’s Lunch and Learn was a fact-filled presentation on growing unusual vegetables shared by Karen Gardner, Bexar County Master Gardener. Karen enjoys experimenting with different vegetables in her own garden. She finds new and interesting vegetables and varieties to try in seed catalogs or from …
By Bonnie Giddens, Bexar County Master Gardener Intern October 2023 Urban vegetable gardening is experiencing a resurgence for a variety of reasons, and every gardener faces different challenges when trying to squeeze a vegetable garden into an urban landscape. Sometimes we need to think “outside of the raised bed box” that is the most common approach for planting an urban …
Summary b y Michelle Hobbs, Bexar County Master Gardener October 2023 On Saturday, September 23rd at Milberger’s Landscaping and Nursery, David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service gave Part 2 of a presentation on growing a fall vegetable garden. David covered the basics that are necessary for gardening success which can be reviewed here and focused on the vegetables …
“Texas Superstar Vegetables” By Sherri McShane, Bexar County Master Gardener September 2023 We had a great turnout for the August “Lunch and Learn with a Master Gardener – Texas Superstar Vegetables” presented by Nancy Mills. Nancy began by explaining that all of her information was university sponsored, unbiased, research based and locally relevant – the standard required by Texas A&M …
Summary by Michelle Hobbs, Bexar County Master Gardener September 2023 On Saturday, August 19 at Milberger’s Landscaping and Nursery, David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service gave a presentation on Warm Weather Vegetables. While you may have missed the window (July 4 to September 1) to put in a second planting of warm weather vegetables (such as tomatoes, peppers, …
by Rebecca Mendez, Bexar County Master Gardener August 2023 The culinary garden at the San Antonio Botanical Garden (SABOT) is a good place to visit and discover varieties of herbs, vegetables, fruit trees, and other plants that perform well in San Antonio and the surrounding areas. As a SABOT docent volunteer, one plant has caught my attention—the eggplant—and my curiosity …
By Caroline Brooks, Bexar County Master Gardener Intern August 2023 I used to think avid vegetable gardeners must be magical. How else could their gardens reap a bounty of such beauty while mine struggled every season? After I was selected into the BCMG Class of 65, I fully embraced a new, exciting role: student. During my three decades as a …
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 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 Peggy Qualls, Bexar County Master Gardener April 2023 It is easy for me to get excited about almost any plant in the Culinary Garden at SABOT, but the one that I find most fascinating is the Artichoke. It is a member of the thistle family and looks like a monster version of the thistles we see in fields and …
