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Date & Time: Monday, July 14, 2025 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. CST (Doors and Maker's Hour at 6, program at 7). We hope you can join us in-person or on-line. 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.
Help your plants out this summer by mulching and keeping an eye out for insects like squash vine borers and tomato hornworms. 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) and also start thinking about planting pumpkins for a fall harvest.
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 like buckwheat, southern peas (and you can eat them!) and millet 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.
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Next Makers HourJoin us from 6-7 Monday, July 14 to learn more about cover crops and meet other awesome gardeners.
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