Category Archives: Fruits & Vegetables

Fruits and Vegetables that grow in Austin Texas.

Fall Armyworms. Something’s eating the corn…

We’ve got a Two Sisters patch of corn and black-eyed peas growing together.  So far they’ve been getting tall and looking healthy.  Two days ago some of the leaves had been eaten and there was some frass (insect poop).  This … Continue reading

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How about a Two Sisters garden?

Yeah, I know it’s meant to be a Three Sisters Garden but we’ve had such rotten luck with squash due to squash vine borers that I decided to skip the squash.  Let’s see how it goes with corn and black-eyed … Continue reading

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55g barrel and soaker hose getup to alter pH of city water in bulk for Blueberries (or other acid lovers)

“55g barrel and soaker hose getup to alter city water pH for Blueberries in bulk” or “Is growing blueberries in central Texas insane?” Our tap water originates from Lady Bird Lake which is a dammed up section of the Colorado … Continue reading

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Pulled up tomato with possible Fusarium or Verticillium Wilt

Pulled up a Solar Fire tomato plant on Saturday. It was across the mulch path from the magnolia stump, just a bit towards the front walk. I should have taken a photo first but I was sick and didn’t even … Continue reading

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I hate you Squash Vine Borer

This vile horrible creature is the Squash Vine Borer.  She’s a wasp mimic, active during the day, a quick flier and most likely the cause of your dying squash.  I hate you Squash Vine Borer.  She lays her tiny flat orange … Continue reading

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Amaranth. Leafy greens that thrive in the summer heat of Central Texas.

Left to right is Red Amaranth, Wild Amaranth and Green Amaranth.  I planted red and green amaranth in this spot last year but as they’re annuals they died in the winter.  These all grew from seeds that overwintered from last … Continue reading

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