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What to Plant Now: June 30 - July 7

6/29/2022

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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 leafy greens and cover crops to protect the soil. 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. As things heat up these next couple months, be sure to do weekly foliar sprays with liquid seaweed to provide plants with hormones and nutrients needed for heat stress and to prevent disease and pests.
Direct Seed or Transplant 
  • Amaranth 
  • Chaya Spinach
  • Egyptian Spinach (Molokhia)
  • Lamb’s Quarter 
  • Longevity Spinach
  • Malabar Spinach
  • New Zealand Spinach
  • Perpetual Spinach (Leaf Beet Chard)
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Leafy Greens Growing Guide.
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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ZBG Teaching Gardens Update: Water, Water, Melons, Melons

6/27/2022

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Here is what we were seeing this week in the teaching gardens Zilker Botanical Garden:

💦 We had to take the hose away from Anita because it felt like we couldn't get enough water on our gardens to deal with this record-breaking heat. The gardens have irrigation and we also get extra moisture from the Ollas. 

🍉 The melons are starting to take off. We are most excited about the Kajari melon and we hope we get to it before the wildlife.
🌱 We planted more cover crops of buckwheat and cowpeas to make sure we are protecting and providing nutrients to the soil.

🦗 Tomatoes are still ripening and this week we didn't see any stink bugs! We are using insecticidal soap and seaweed foliar spray. The seaweed is like a stress wrap and gives the plant nutrients it needs for growth.

🦎 Seeing some helpers including a baby anole lizard. Male anoles have a pink colored throat fan (called a dewlap), which is used in both territorial and courtship displays. They eat insects like grasshoppers, moths, grubs, and beetles.

We have lots of exciting things coming including in-person classes at the teaching gardens once a month on Saturday mornings. Planning and seed starting begins in August! We will be out there every Saturday until then tending through the summer. Join us!
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What to Plant Now: June 15-21

6/14/2022

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We are approaching the summer solstice and another full moon. June’s full Moon—typically the last full Moon of spring or the first of summer—is traditionally called the Strawberry Moon. This name has been used by Algonquin, Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples, among others, to mark the ripening of “June-bearing” strawberries that are ready to be gathered. 

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. 

DIRECT SEED / TRANSPLANT
Ginger 
Peanuts
Purple Yam/Ube
Sweet Potatoes 
Sunchokes
Turmeric

It is too late to grow your own sweet potato slips which we did at home using two methods. The soil method produced up to 75 slips and we planted them at Zilker Botanical Garden a few weeks ago.

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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ZBG Teach Gardens Update: Potatoes

6/11/2022

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Always a potato shakin' party in the teaching garden Zilker Botanical Garden when it's harvest time! After all the digging in the dirt, we cooled down with @cantorasgarden butterfly pea lemonade and @forage.atx Shiso, basil cucumber, tomato salad. See everyone next week.
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What to Plant Now: June 8 - 13

6/8/2022

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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
Cucumber
Melons
Okra
Peas (Southern)
Pumpkin
Squash (Summer/Winter)

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.

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