http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures RSS Feed for KVUE - Community - Blogs - Austin Gardening Adventures en-us Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:41:30 GMT 2010-03-09T21:41:30Z en-us http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Testing-out-square-foot-gardening-87153412.html I’ve never been one for details. Just give me some land, let me throw in some seeds or seedlings, water and watch them grow. So square foot gardening is a little out in left field for me, but I'm giving it a try. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:41:30 GMT http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Testing-out-square-foot-gardening-87153412.html 2010-03-09T21:41:30Z http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Bridge-the-missing-link-Kids-and-food-81337317.html I ran across a wonderful story produced by our sister station in Dallas, WFAA, about a program that teaches inner-city kids to grow their own food. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:19:40 GMT http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Bridge-the-missing-link-Kids-and-food-81337317.html 2010-01-13T18:19:40Z http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Expert-Dont-give-up-on-those-freeze-damaged-plants--81232827.html This expert has some excellent advice on what to do after the freeze, and how you can keep your plants from being damaged further. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:20:15 GMT http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Expert-Dont-give-up-on-those-freeze-damaged-plants--81232827.html 2010-01-12T16:20:15Z http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Waste-not-want-not-Time-to-start-a-compost-pile-80859737.html Kitchen scraps, combined with grass, leaves and other plant matter can make really nice homemade compost. It adds essential nutrients back into the soil and saves you money Plus, it’s so easy to do! Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Waste-not-want-not-Time-to-start-a-compost-pile-80859737.html 2010-01-11T18:00:00Z http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Silver-lining-The-peach-trees-need-the-freeze-80915012.html The upcoming freeze is going to be ideal for Texas peach trees and could mean much better crops for Hill Country peach growers than in recent years. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:15:39 GMT http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Silver-lining-The-peach-trees-need-the-freeze-80915012.html 2010-01-07T17:15:39Z http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Get-ready-for-a-deep-freeze--80824657.html With a sustained freeze on the way, if you haven’t already made arrangements to protect your plants, get out there now. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:59:55 GMT http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Get-ready-for-a-deep-freeze--80824657.html 2010-01-06T20:59:55Z http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Tips-for-winter-seed-catalog-shopping-80433602.html Now that you have your catalogs in front of you, I bet you’re just itching to order! Great! Now is an awesome time to get started, especially if you plan to start seeds inside. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Tips-for-winter-seed-catalog-shopping-80433602.html 2010-01-04T18:00:00Z http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Let-the-catalog-surfing-begin-80426982.html I love looking at catalogs in general, but seed catalogs are particular favorites. I’ll often leaf through a catalog while eating at the table, munching on leftovers while dreaming of the bounty of the season ahead. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:13:36 GMT http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Let-the-catalog-surfing-begin-80426982.html 2009-12-31T20:13:36Z http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Why-I-love-Winter-herbs-80001342.html Think you can’t grow herbs in the winter? Think again! Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Why-I-love-Winter-herbs-80001342.html 2009-12-29T18:00:00Z http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Why-I-love-Beets-79997947.html Beets are a cool season biennial, closely related to chard (chard is a variety of beets), which can be planted in Central Texas beginning in February for a spring harvest. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/austin-gardening-adventures/Why-I-love-Beets-79997947.html 2009-12-28T18:00:00Z