by Sarah Jay | Nov 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Whether it’s from fruit or flower, seed-saving is one very important skill I learned late when I first started growing. It was in the context of heirloom seeds – real heirlooms, not from packets, passed down for generations – that I began to understand the importance...
by Sarah Jay | Nov 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this ‘Weekly Native’ series, I’ll showcase a species of plant that is seasonally active in North Texas. This week’s native is Turk’s Cap, also known taxonomically as Malvaviscus arboreus. This Texas annual hails from Central and South America and has...
by Sarah Jay | Nov 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ok, I’m going to come clean. Every good organic gardener has a secret so hidden, that no one would ever know they had it. It may be tucked away in a barrel in a barn, or in a shed, or even a kitchen cabinet. It could even be nestled next to one of your skeletons in...
by Sarah Jay | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this ‘Weekly Native’ series, I’ll showcase a species of plant that is seasonally active in North Texas. This week’s native is Aromatic Aster, also known taxonomically as Symphyotrichum oblongifolium. Walking through the rocky side of my yard...
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