Next Meeting: 

andSpeaker/Topic: Colleen Dieter will discuss saving seeds, and the program will also include a seed exchange - see details below regarding the seed exchange.

Colleen is a certified arborist and the founder of Red Wheelbarrow Landscape Consulting and Central Texas Seed Savers. She shares her extensive garden knowledge on the podcast, The Horticulturati as well as the Saturday morning radio show on KLBJ AM, Horticulture Hangover.
Date & Time: Monday, January 13, 2025 @ 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 where we'll have a hands-on activity.
Seed and Plant Sharing: We'll have cool season cover crops available and don't forget to bring seeds for our seed exchange. ​If you have open pollinated (non-hybrid and non-GMO), organically grown seeds, bring some to share. These can be seeds you've collected from your garden or left-over seeds from packets. Seeds should be dry, not more than a few years old, and ideally in a paper envelope (coin envelopes from an office supply store work well) labeled with variety, date harvested, and source (i.e. your garden or a commercial seed vendor). Your name and email address would be helpful as well. We'll have envelopes available at the meeting if needed.

Volunteer and Learn

Join us on most Saturday mornings in the vegetable garden at Zilker. This is a great way to meet other gardeners and contribute to the beautiful Zilker Botanical Garden. An experienced gardener will lead the work of seasonal maintenance. For more information and a list of available dates, follow the link below.

Helpful Guides

Download 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.  

Fall Cover Crops

For the health of your soil, moisture retention, and to prevent weeds, keep your soil covered at all times with cover crops, compost and mulch.

Squash Vine Borer Guide

Get the comprehensive guide on dealing with squash vine borers organically.  It covers their biology, life cycle, prevention, and varieties that are resistant that grow well in Central Texas.

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