Challenges
Charamon Garden is suffering in the heat! We are having very high temperatures the last few weeks and the more tender vegetables are threatening to burn up. I have recently returned from 8 weeks...
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The State of the Garden – Autumn, 2008
The Autumn/Winter garden is planted. Carrots, Lettuce, Garlic, Elephant Garlic, Kale, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Collards, Swiss Chard and peas. Three fallow beds have been planted with cover crops of...
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Tardy Tomatoes, Postponed Peppers, Eventual Eggplants
Starting seeds on time is a good thing. Not starting seeds at all is a bad thing. Starting seeds belatedly is forgivable…at least I hope so. Events have conspired to cause me to start seeds later...
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Garden Report-June 2010
"Lu" my 89-year-old mother weeding In the Charamon Garden at the moment: Figs Jerusalem Artichokes Tomatoes (four varieties) Eggplants Southern Peas (Zipper Cream) Swiss Chard Okra Butternut Squash...
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10 Thangs ’bout West Texas Gardening
1. West Texas is dry. If you garden you must irrigate. We are entering our fourth week with no rain in sight. Which reminds me; I need to start the water on another vegetable bed. 2....
View ArticleBetter Late than Never
It’s been a late start this year in the Charamon Garden but better late than never! The garlic crop is all harvested and curing and Zipper Cream southern peas, tomatoes, eggplant and okra are doing...
View ArticleCharamon Garden Update
The good news is that with the recent rains the well is back in operation. Some parts of the Elm Creek watershed got up to four inches! Hopefully, we’ll receive enough rain in the next few weeks...
View ArticleState of the Garden Message — Spring 2013
Wouldn’t you know it?! I waited around to set out my tomato plants and, lo and behold, I probably didn’t wait long enough. Another freeze is forecast in the next 24 to 48 hours…in MAY! It probably...
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