Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Eat the Best Edibles for Texas Gardens

by Greg Grant

Overview

This book includes more than 60 fruits, vegetables and herbs suitable for the diverse growing conditions of Texas gardens. Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening addresses the climate, soil, sun, and water conditions that affect growing success. Each plant profile highlights planting, growing, watering, and care information. Helpful charts and graphs assist gardeners in knowing when to plant and harvest.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610582858
Publisher:	Cool Springs Press
Publication date:	04/17/2012
Series:	Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

Greg Grant is a horticulturist, conservationist, garden writer, and seventh generation Texan from Arcadia, Texas. He is author of Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening (2021), and co-author of Heirloom Gardening in the South: Yesterday's Plants for Today's Gardens (2011, Texas A&M Press), In Greg's Garden: A Pineywoods Perspective on Gardening, Nature, and Family (2010), Home Landscaping: Texas (2004) and The Southern Heirloom Garden (1995). He also writes the popular "In Greg's Garden" column for Texas Gardener magazine, and contributes regularly to Neil Sperry's Gardens magazine.

Greg Grant is a horticulturist, conservationist, garden writer, and seventh generation Texan from Arcadia, Texas. He is author of Texas Fruit&Vegetable Gardening (2021), and co-author of Heirloom Gardening in the South: Yesterday's Plants for Today's Gardens (2011, Texas A&M Press), In Greg's Garden: A Pineywoods Perspective on Gardening, Nature, and Family (2010), Home Landscaping: Texas (2004) and The Southern Heirloom Garden (1995). He also writes the popular "In Greg's Garden" column for Texas Gardener magazine, and contributes regularly to Neil Sperry's Gardens magazine.

Table of Contents

Welcome to Gardening in Texas 9

The Garden 13

How to Get Started 13

Starting at the Beginning with Seeds 20

Creating the Perfect Soil 26

Composting 34

Container Gardening 38

Watering the Garden 42

Pest Control 46

Organic Gardening 52

Gardening with Children 54

Harvest & Storage 58

Vegetables & Herbs 61

Arugula

Asparagus

Basil

Beet

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

Cabbage

Cantaloupe

Carrot

Cauliflower

Cilantro

Collards

Cucumber

Dill

Eggplant

English Pea

Field Com

Garlic

Green Bean

Hot Pepper

Kale

Lettuce

Mustard Greens

Okra

Onion

Oregano

Parsley

Potato

Pumpkin

Radish

Rosemary

Shell Bean

Snow Pea

Southern Pea

Spinach

Sugar Cane

Summer Squash

Sweet Corn

Sweet Pepper

Sweet Potato

Swiss Chard

Tomatillo

Tomato

Turnip

Watermelon

Winter Squash

Fruits 157

Apple

Blackberry

Blueberry

Citrus

Fig

Grape

Loquat

Mayhaw

Muscadine

Peach

Pear

Persimmon Plum

Pomegranate

Strawberry

Nuts 191

Peanut

Pecan

Need More Help? 199

Common Organic Fertilizers 201

Last and First Freeze Dates 202

Recognizing Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiencies 207

Refrigeration Storage Time for Vegetable Seeds 208

Vegetable Storage Requirements 209

Transplanting 101 210

Adjusting Soil pH 211

Vegetable Planting 212

Annual Herbs 216

Perennial Herbs 217

Texas Agrifile Extension 219

Glossary 223

Resources 226

Photography Credits 229

Bibliography 230

My Family Recipes 231

Planning Record 238

Index 246

Meet Greg Grant 254