How does your garden grow?

It’s March and here in south Texas that means it’s time to start the garden!  We got busy (or lazy) last fall and didn’t do a very good job of taking care of the garden bed, in fact there were still a few dead plants and a really old bell pepper hanging out in there.  Not to mention Captain Y’s addition.  This is what happens when you let Captain Y decided what to plant in the garden.  He thinks he can grow his own trophy white tail.  I don’t think it’s going to work out the way he planned, ha, ha. 

So, after a good clean out it’s time to start thinking about getting some pants and seeds in the ground.  We have a pretty small garden bed (4’x16’) but we still manage to fit in a lot.  In the past we have grown tomatoes (our cherries did really well last year), bell peppers, hot peppers, lettuce, green beans, cucumbers, eggplant, basil, chives and tomatillos.  We do our best to plant according to the advice of local experts here is the schedule they suggest. 

Early March – tomatoes, onions, lettuce

Late March – cucumbers (from seed), bell peppers, squash, beans (from seed), watermelon

March – thyme, oregano, sunflowers

April – basil, eggplant, sweet potatoes

We don’t always manage to make these dates but we do try.  So far, they have worked pretty well for us.  Here's what the garden looks like now.  Stay tuned for photos  once we get some plants in the ground and more importantly when things start producing!