Hey yall! New to the forum, and wanted to introduce myself. I've browsed for forum for a while and have found tons of info and advice so I thought I'd set up a profile. I'm an urban farmer, in a small suburb of Fort Worth. Of course my dream is to live on 40+ acres but I'm working with what I...
Hey yall. I've planted strawberries this year for the first time. Im not quite sure what to expect. Ive heard the first year you really wont get much of a harvest, but the years after yes. Is this true? Also, Ive heard to increase your harvest or speed this process up, pinch off the blooms...
Where are you located? I moved to Texas last year and this is my first time gardening in this heat. Do you have any other tips for hot weather gardening?
Also, forgot to mention. I used all recycled material that I was able to get for free. So the lumber I used for the raised beds was repurposed, so the cost was very low! I recommend recycling anytime you can!
I live in central Texas where the soil is rather sandy and not that great. I went with raised beds and love them for many reasons.
1. Soil management - you know what kind of soil is in there, you can maintain it.
2. Longer planting season - because the soil in a raised bed will warm earlier...
Does anyone have any advice on a certain brand of wire and bale jars. Looking for a good deal if you may have some for sale or know where I can get a good deal. Thanks for any help!