December 2024: Vegetables for the Winter
Following is a list of four vegetables that will do well in the fall and into the winter here in south Alabama. There are others but these four are four of my favorites. I use them in many dishes and am always looking for new ways to use them. Other vegetables we simply have to…
November 2024: Getting Ready For Next Year
As mentioned in the newsletter, the first thing to do is get a soil test. The article by Mike McQueen, a retired local former Extension Agent pretty well covers all you need to know to get this very important first step done. The two local sources for getting a soil test are at Old Tyme…
October 2024: Fall Plantings
What do you want to plant this time of the year? INTRODUCTION Some plants can be planted by seeding but to help ensure some flowering plants. You may find it better to transplant plants that have already been started and are available in many of our local nurseries or garden centers. You should also be…
September 2024 ACES: Harvesting & Preservation
Grow More Videos – September 2024 As mentioned in the newsletter in April and May, I will spend some time introducing you to the wide-reaching range of topics that ACES has prepared to help us all become better gardeners. This final month will wrap up these topics with the following videos that, mainly, deal with…
July 2024 ACES: Varieties and pest control
Grow More Videos – July 2024 As mentioned in the newsletter in April and May, I will spend some time introducing you to the wide-reaching range of topics that ACES has prepared to help us all become better gardeners. Over the next few months, we will break our topics into three categories: The topics for…
June 2024 – Ground Covers
Ground Covers – June 2024 This month we will sidestep our ACES Grow More Videos and look at ground covers. There are many uses for ground covers: a steep slope in your yard, choke out weeds, shady areas where your normal grasses do not grow well, full sun and dry areas, edging, erosion control, and…
May 2024 ACES: Prepare Your Garden
Grow More Videos – May 2024 As mentioned in the newsletter in April and May, I will spend some time introducing you to the wide-reaching range of topics that ACES has prepared to help us all become better gardeners. Over the next few months, we will break our topics into three categories: The topics for…
April 2024 ACES Education
ACES Education Information For the next few months, I am going to change direction somewhat in this newsletter and introduce you to the wide-ranging variety of topics that are available to you through the ACES (Alabama Cooperative Extension System) educational system. In past issues we have addressed some of these topics, i.e. mulching (March 2024),…
March 2024 Garden Mulches
So, you have planned your garden or flower beds and you have ordered your seeds. Now we need to decide how do we want to mulch our plants, what do we want to use, and why do we want to mulch. In general, we want to mulch to keep down weeds, maintain a constant amount…