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Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, 2nd Edition provides region-specific growing information for gardeners in the Lone Star State, including the best varieties for success, soil care tips, and pest control.

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In this updated 2nd edition of Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, you'll find much-needed advice and practical tips on growing an edible garden, no matter which part of The Lone Star State you call home.Growing in Texas isn't easy. It's either too hot, too cold, too wet, or too dry. The state ranges from a cold winter climate in the north to an almost tropical one in the south. And it goes from very alkaline limestone soils in the Hill Country to extremely acidic soils in East Texas. That's why this region-specific garden guide is a must-have for every Texas gardener!Seasoned horticulturist, conservationist, garden writer, and seventh-generation Texan Greg Grant simplifies the ins and outs of Texas gardening and serves as your guide to success. Regardless of whether you're tending an in-ground plot, a small container garden, or a series of raised beds,Texas Fruits & Vegetable Gardening is an invaluable resource. From soil preparation and starting seeds to fertilizer tips and techniques for safely managing Texas's most troublesome vegetable garden pests, you'll find all the answers you're looking for.Inside, you'll find detailed profiles of over 60 edible plants that thrive in Texas's distinctive growing conditions, including favorites like cantaloupe, tomatoes, collards, summer squash, okra, and pomegranates. In addition to vegetables and fruits, also featured are popular herbs and even edible nuts. Helpful charts and planting graphs keep you on track, while the garden maintenance tips found throughout ensure a lush, productive, and high-yielding garden.Regardless of whether you're a first-time grower or an experienced Master Gardener, the modern varieties and well-researched gardening information found here will have you going from seed to harvest with confidence and know-how.Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening is part of the regional Fruit & Vegetable Gardening series from Cool Springs Press. Other books in the series include CaliforniaFruit & Vegetable Gardening, Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, and many others.

Author Biography

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

DedicationAcknowledgmentsWelcome to Gardening in TexasThe GardenHow to Get StartedStarting at the Beginning with SeedsCreating the Perfect SoilFertilizingCompostingContainer GardeningWatering the GardenDisease and Pest ControlOrganic GardeningGardening with ChildrenHarvest and StorageVegetables and HerbsArugula, Asparagus, Basil, Beet, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Cauliflower,Cilantro, Collards, Cucumber, Dill, Eggplant, English Pea, Field Corn, 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 PepperSweet Potato, Swiss Chard, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turnip, Watermelon, Winter SquashFruitsApple, Blackberry, Blueberry, Citrus, Fig, Grape, Loquat, Mayhaw, Muscadine, Olive, Peach, Pear, Persimmon, Plum, Pomegranate, Strawberry NutsPeanut, PecanNeed More Help? Common Organic FertilizersLast and First Freeze DatesRecognizing Symptoms of Nutrient DeficienciesRefrigeration Storage Time for Vegetable SeedsVegetable Storage RequirementsGrowing Transplants 101Adjusting Soil pHVegetable PlantingAnnual HerbsPerennial HerbsTexas A&M Agrilife Extension Service GlossaryResourcesPhotography CreditsBibliographyMy Family RecipesMeet Greg GrantIndex

Details ISBN0760370427 Author Greg Grant Pages 240 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0760370427 ISBN-13 9780760370421 Format Paperback Imprint Cool Springs Press DEWEY 635.09764 Subtitle Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles for Texas Gardens Short Title Texas Fruit and Vegetable Gardening Series Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides Country of Publication United States Illustrations 200 color photos Publication Date 2021-06-01 UK Release Date 2021-06-01 Place of Publication Stillwater AU Release Date 2021-06-01 NZ Release Date 2021-06-01 US Release Date 2021-06-01 Audience General Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc We've got this

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