Austin Organic Gardeners
JOIN US for our next meeting AT ZILKER BOTANICAL GARDEN OR STREAM ONLINE
Next Meeting:Speaker/Topic: Justin Duncan the Sustainable Agriculture Specialist with the National Center for Appropriate Technology, will discuss using cover crops to build healthy soil.
Date & Time: Monday, May 12, 2025 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. CST (Doors and Maker's Hour at 6, program at 7). If you can't make it in person, we will also be streaming the event via YouTube and zoom. Location: Zilker Botanical Garden & Streaming via Zoom or YouTube Cost: Free and Open to Public (Membership Encouraged) Maker's Hour: Join us early for "Makers Hour" at 6 for a hands-on activity. Sharing Table: Bring any extra plants, seeds, and other gardening related items you have for our sharing table.
If your spring garden is in, now is the time to start planning for summer by mulching and keeping an eye out for insects like squash vine borers and tomato hornworms. If you haven't yet planted, it's not too late for beans, melons, corn, squash, peppers and tomatoes (preferable tomatoes with short days-to-harvest). It's an especially good time for 2 of our heat loving veggies, okra and southern peas (like black-eye, cowpeas, purple hull, and cream peas.
For areas you're not planting right away or where you want to build the soil, there are many options for warm season cover crops. Helpful GuidesDownload the 'Planting Guide' and 'Vegetable Varieties' for Travis County to get started planning your vegetable garden. The chart plots best planting and cultivation times for seeds and transplants in Central Texas.
Squash Vine Borer Guide
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Next Makers HourJoin us from 6-7 Monday, May 12 to learn more about cover crops and meet other awesome gardeners.
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