They are back! Armyworms are marching across Texas and feeding in your turf areas and on many other plants. They are called armyworms because of the size of the infestations and the way they eat their way across an area.
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Jumpstart to Fall Gardening
It seems the world has changed since Covid-19 a year and a half ago, and much has been learned about focusing on what really is important and of value in Life.
Moving forward, many have seen a greater need to connect with and take responsibility for their food supply chain.
While it is the hottest time of the year, we can begin looking at starting transplants inside to plant outside in our gardens in September.
Read MoreCRAPE MYRTLES – DARLINGS OF THE SOUTH
Crape myrtle trees are the darling plant of the south. They flower for most of the summer providing long lasting blooms of white, pink, red, or purple. Some varieties are determinate and will grow only 6 to 8 feet in height, some varieties are dwarf and can be planted as shrubs, and where there is room for height, some varieties will soar to 25 or 30 feet.
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Armyworms on the March!
They are back! Armyworms are marching across Texas and feeding in your turf areas and on many other plants. They are called armyworms because of the size of the infestations and the way they eat their way across an area.
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Tree Care Following February Freeze Event
Many of the complications for trees from the February freeze event this year have just begun to appear. As temperatures increase this summer, damaged trees will start to show more problems.
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Spring Landscaping
Dr. Robert E. Moon our Harvest Horticulturalist was here in the community on Saturday, May 15th teaching a class on the importance of spring landscaping and the side effects of the freezing temperatures.
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Spring Gardening
This is the time of the year that you need to start paying attention to your yard. If you do the following 4 things, you will set your landscape up for success through the remainder of the year and avoid most weeds and sprinting away from fire ants.
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Tree Damage from February Freeze Event
There are many questions about why some trees in the same block or surrounding area are fully leafed out following the freezing event in February and why some trees are struggling to come out. The answer to this is complicated. Oak trees are propagated from acorns and each tree can have a different progeny. Trees are like us. We are all human but have a different gene pool and just as we react differently to stress and disease, so do these trees. Some trees of the same species are more tolerant to the stress of the freezing temperatures.
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Bare Turf Areas Under Trees!
Many of you have bare turf areas under trees in your yard and no one likes to look at these unsightly areas. I totally understand. Following are some suggestions to help resolve this problem.
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Freeze Damage on Evergreen Trees!
Many of you have Italian Cypress, Cedar or Juniper plants that suffered from the recent freezing event. The damage is just now showing up on these plants. If your plants have damage, you will first see branches turning gray and discolored followed by these branches turning brown. If these trees turn brown, they die and they will not re-grow easily. This damage creates big, open areas or voids in the plants which are very unsightly.
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Freeze Damage Update
We are now over a month from the freezing weather and many of your plants have not leafed back out. Others have started to leaf out and most of these plants will recover. I know you want to know now if your plantings will survive but it is still too early to make that call.
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Protecting Your Trees From Insects
Some of you are being told by arborists that your ash trees need to be removed and replaced because of the Emerald Ash Borer. Having ash trees does not mean your trees will automatically get borers.
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The heart of our community
We know there is no such thing as a perfect community. Harvest is not all rainbows and unicorns because that is not real life. However, despite our imperfections, we are a flourishing community that pushes aside our differences and stands by each other and supports one another. That is our heart. That is what makes #harvestbettertogether.
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PATIENCE!
Last week was a trying time for all of us just to keep warm and safe during extreme cold temperatures and devastating ice. It was also a trying time for plant materials. You only need to step outside in your yard to verify that your plants suffered along with you. The impact of this storm will be felt into the summer and for some plants even over the next few years.
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Vegan Cooking
This week we are bringing you a recipe from our very own Greenhouse Supervisor, Libby! Libby has a passion for vegan cooking and baking and the recipes she comes up with are always so delicious. This week she will be sharing a very warm and cozy recipe, Crispy Curried Chickpeas with Roasted Pumpkin, Millet, and Tahini Kale salad.
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The Crazy Weather in Texas
If you watch or follow the weather, your head is probably spinning. Temperatures are mild and the wind is blowing. Your plants are thinking maybe spring is coming. Then you get a forecast that a cold front from the north is to arrive and night temperatures will drop below freezing. In Texas, this can happen in a matter of hours!
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WHAT’S “GROWIN” ON AT THE FARM?
This week we wanted to give you an inside look at what we have growing in the greenhouse this winter. During the winter we definitely start to slow down a little on the farm, but our greenhouse crops continue to thrive. This year we planted an array of winter crops from lush leafy greens to hearty root vegetables.
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What is the Harvest CSA?
I am so excited to announce the creation of the Harvest Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. What is a CSA? We are so glad you asked! A CSA is a subscription that provides locally grown produce. By providing locally grown produce (often from right here in Harvest), we are able to build a stronger community around what it means to support local agriculture for the health of ourselves, our families, and our planet.
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Nicole Jasien
Harvest Neighbor
A Story of Hope
No matter what 2021 brings you this year, you are here for a purpose and there is always something to be grateful for.
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Where is Our Fall Rainfall!
This is the time of year where we normally recommend that you turn off your irrigation system and let nature do its work. However, our fall rainfall has not been helping us out this year.
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