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This last week we harvest all the alliums! Onions, leeks, garlic, both the Dr. Pound and elephant varieties. Thanks for the help volunteers including @allium.austin who will be joining us more in the future! All ages and abilities welcome! Sign up to volunteer on at AustinOrganicGardeners.org
 We just passed the first quarter and the moon is now in waxing gibbous going into a full moon. Now is also a time to seed-in plants that fruit and seed like cantaloupe, pumpkins, squash, okra, and southern peas. If you already planted these things, remember that it’s a good idea to succession plant and grow twice as much as you will need in case of disease and pest. As always, it’s best to transplant and seed-in with coming rains.
DIRECT SEED OR TRANSPLANT Amaranth Corn Melons Okra Peas (Southern) Pumpkin Squash (Summer) TRANSPLANT Eggplant Peppers What are your favorite varieties to grow? Visit our website blog to get links to growing guides and varieties that do well in Central Texas. For more ideas on Ornamentals, Perennials, and Herbs, visit the Central Texas Gardener and The Natural Gardener lists online. Download the Texas A&M Extension Planting Chart and Varieties.
 We just passed the New Moon phase and are now approaching the First Quarter and are in Waxing Crescent. It’s a good time to plant warm season greens and herbs that do well in heat. During the waxing of the moon (the period extending from the day the moon is new to the day it reaches its fullest point), the moon pulls moisture upwards. Seeds do well during this time because moisture is available at the surface of the soil. It’s always best to try to transplant and seed-in with the coming rains that are in the forecast.
Click on the links to get growing information and best varieties from Texas A&M Extension and other sources. Direct Seed or Transplant
For more ideas on Ornamentals, Perennials, and Herbs, visit the Central Texas Gardener and The Natural Gardener lists online. Download the Texas A&M Extension Planting Chart and Varieties.  We just passed the Super Flower Blood Moon. The full moon also coincided with a lunar eclipse! A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and moon, and casts a shadow on the moon. A total lunar eclipse is when the moon is fully obscured by Earth's shadow, causing the moon to have a red hue. This is why it's called a “Blood Moon.” The Flower Moon is because in the northern hemisphere, flowers are at their peak bloom.
We are now going into a waning period of the Moon—from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again. As the moonlight decreases night by night, plants are encouraged to grow roots, tubers, and bulbs. It’s always best to try to plant with the coming rains which are in the forecast. DIRECT SEED / TRANSPLANTGROW YOUR OWN SWEET POTATO SLIPS: You can plant sweet potato slips through June so you still have a little time to grow your own slips at home. See our blog post on two ways to do this at home. The method that produced the most slips was the “soil method.” If you haven’t grown your own slips you can buy them at local nurseries such as the Natural Gardener and Tillery Plant Company. You can even plant small organic sweet potatoes directly in the soil. For more ideas on Ornamentals, Perennials, and Herbs, visit the Central Texas Gardener and The Natural Gardener lists online. Download the Texas A&M Extension Planting Chart and Varieties. |
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