 We just passed the first quarter and the moon is now waxing gibbous going into a full moon. Now is also a time to seed-in plants that fruit and seed and can handle a cold snap if we have one. 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 Beans: Bush, Dry, Pole, Fava Peas: Snow, Sweet, and Snap According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, you should soak pea seeds before planting, as it will help germination. A good rule of thumb is to soak the seeds in water overnight prior to planting. This will make them grow faster. 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.  It’s just a phase but don’t forget to seed your leafy greens. We just passed the New Moon phase and are now approaching the First Quarter and are in Waxing Crescent. 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.
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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. Wow! The fall asters are in bloom and the purple sweet potatoes we planted this spring were popping out of the ground and ready to harvest. Look at these beauties. Scroll down to learn how to harvest and cure them.
Join us at Zilker Botanical Garden this fall as we continue to learn organic gardening together in the teaching gardens. We meet on Saturday's from at 9 - 11 am at Zilker Botanical Garden. We are also looking for seed and plant donations so let us know if would like to contribute to the garden this way. Please fill out the form and let us know if you can grow with us! All ages and levels of experience are welcome.  We just passed the Hunter’s Moon. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, it is believed that this full Moon came to be called the full Hunter’s Moon because it signaled the time to go hunting in preparation for the cold winter ahead. 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 Beets Carrots Radishes Turnips TRANSPLANT Onions & Garlic (bulb & multiplying) WHERE TO BUY The Natural Gardener and Cultivate Holistic Supply will have bunching online transplants in September. MORE IDEAS 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 first quarter and the moon is now waxing gibbous going into a full moon. Now is also a time to seed-in plants that fruit and seed and can handle a cold snap if we have one. 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 Beans: Bush, Dry, Pole, Fava Peas: Snow, Sweet, and Snap According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, you should soak pea seeds before planting, as it will help germination. A good rule of thumb is to soak the seeds in water overnight prior to planting. This will make them grow faster. MORE GARDEN TASKS 🌾 Plant cover crops in areas you want to replenish for spring. See our comprehensive guide on our website. 🌳Plant all trees, shrubs, and perennials. 🐟 Use fish emulsion to get green growth and do weekly foliar sprays with liquid seaweed to provide plants with hormones and nutrients needed for stress and to prevent disease and pests. 🌼Sow spring wildflower seeds including poppies. Collect deadhead flowering plants. 🍂It’s also a good time to start composting because leaves are starting to fall. 🌷Fall is a good time to transplant, trade, or give away your divisions of daylilies, bearded irises, violets, wood ferns, cannas, and other herbaceous perennials. 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.  Fall is a great time for planting veggies in Central Texas and now is the time to get things started if you are planting leafy greens. We just passed the New Moon phase and are now approaching the First Quarter and are in Waxing Crescent. 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.
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 We just passed the Harvest Moon and autumnal equinox for the Northern Hemisphere comes on September 22. We hope that you have all your summer crops harvested and have been preparing your soil for fall crops because there is a lot of root veggies you can direct seeds.
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
The Natural Gardener and Cultivate Holistic Supply will have bunching online transplants in September. MORE IDEAS 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 first quarter and the moon is now waxing gibbous going into a full moon. Now is also a time to seed-in plants that fruit and seed like beans, corn, cucumbers, okra, and squash. 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 TRANSPLANTFor 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. Have you seen Fantastic Fungi or the movie Avatar? In these films, the research on mycorrhizal fungi by Dr. Suzanne Simard, is brought to life in visually stunning ways. On Monday, September 12th, we welcome three experts to talk about organic fertilizers and amendments. David from Wild Root Organic will share the latest research on mycorrhizal fungi.
Over 95% of all plants across the globe depend on a special type of natural creation called mycorrhizae to pull moisture and nutrients they need from soil. It forms a vital communication network, sometimes called the wood-wide-web, or the “earth’s internet”. This web beneath our feet, connects vast systems of roots from plants and trees all over the planet, like an underground Internet, distributing nutrients and water through this tube-like network. Mycorrhizae facilitates the underground nutrition-gathering process that supports and replenishes the roots of plants to ensure the strongest and healthiest plants possible. Globally, the total length of fungal mycelium in the top ten centimeters of soil is more than 450 quadrillion kilometers! There is a new non profit called SPUN.earth that is using machine learning tools to help map the global network of fungal mycelium. Last month the front page of the International and Domestic NYTimes covered this important work. This fall, the City of Austin will be doing their first mycorrhizal study at the Balcones Canyonland Preserve too. The problem is that most soil doesn’t have enough mycorrhizae. That’s where Wildroot Organic comes in. Wildroot is a proprietary blend of mycorrhizae that helps solve the problem by boosting plant nutrient and water uptake with the added benefit of enhancing the plant’s natural immune system – organically. Come learn about soil amendments with us in a few weeks. Join us in person @zilkerbotanicalgarden or join us online.  We just passed the New Moon phase and are now approaching the First Quarter and are in Waxing Crescent. 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.
Fall is a great time for planting veggies in Central Texas and now is the time to get things started if you are planting leafy greens from seed both outdoors and indoors. DIRECT SEED OUTDOORS
SEED INDOORS In Central Texas you can start your brassica seeds indoors in late summer and set them in the garden in autumn for winter harvest. Many of these crops need 120 days to harvest and this gives them a tolerable soil temperature indoors to get a head start. All of these crops can also thrive and do well in frost.
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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