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Eat Your Spinach! And other Greens
by Debbie Roland Greens include all leafy green vegetables. Most are cool-season crops and must be grown in the early spring or fall in...
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Mar 17, 20192 min read
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Growing Peppers in West Texas
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Peppers are a warm season crop that grow well in West Texas. Eat them raw or cooked, as a snack, added to...
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Mar 9, 20192 min read
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Microgreens
Ben Bretz, Master Gardener Microgreens are the young sprouts of any edible plant that haven’t reached a point that it bears any flower or...
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Mar 3, 20192 min read
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Time to Plant Potatoes
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Good news! Potatoes will grow even when conditions are less than perfect. Like most vegetables potatoes...
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Feb 24, 20192 min read
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It's Time To Plant Onions
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Onions, an edible bulb and a favorite of most cooks, are a cool weather crop. Growing them at home is...
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Jan 29, 20192 min read
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When You Have To Many Vegetables
by Barbara Porsch, Master Gardener There often is a time about now when the garden has been producing like crazy. Â Â Your poor countertop...
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Jul 7, 20183 min read
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Micro-Greens
By Ben Bretz-Master Gardener What are Microgreens? Microgreens are the young sprouts of any edible plant that haven’t reached a point...
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Apr 14, 20182 min read
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Vegetable Companion Planting
By Debbie Roland, Compost Specialist Companion planting is a good way to increase the flavor or deter pests. Â Â Here are a few examples of...
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Mar 10, 20182 min read
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Plant Your Fall Garden Now
by Jim Longstreet, Master Gardener and Vegetable Specialist Now is the time to plant your fall vegetable garden. The summer heat is...
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Sep 23, 20172 min read
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Let's Grow Some Peppers
by Barbara Porsch, Permian Basin Master Gardener Pepper, peppers, more peppers. Growing more popular by the day. Think about this. Hot...
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May 27, 20174 min read
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Tips on Growing Asparagus
By Carol Siddall Master Gardener I love asparagus. I grew up in El Paso, and my mother had a huge bed of asparagus. We ate it, gave it...
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Mar 4, 20172 min read
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West Texas Can Grow Tomatoes
by Jim Longstreet, Master Gardener, Vegetable Specialist Are you still trying to grow tomatoes in the Permian Basin? Many growers just...
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Jan 7, 20173 min read
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Canned Salad
Ben Bretz, Master Gardener, Micro Greens Sometimes it’s just too hot to cook. Especially this time of year in West Texas. That’s when a...
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Sep 17, 20163 min read
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When You Have Too Many Veggies
by Barbara Porsch, Master Gardener There often is a time about now when the garden has been producing like crazy. Your poor countertop...
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Jul 30, 20163 min read
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Want Pumpkins? Plant Now!
by Carol .Siddall Master Gardener I learned something this week that I did not know, and I wanted to share with you. Neil...
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Jul 9, 20162 min read
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Strawbale Gardening
by Debbie Roland, Master Gardener, Compost Specialist Have you ever thought about raising a plant or two in a bale of hay? Well, you can...
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Jul 2, 20163 min read
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Microgreens
by Ben Bretz, Master Gardener What are Microgreens? Microgreens are the young sprouts of any edible plant that haven’t reached a point...
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Apr 23, 20162 min read
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Planting Tomatoes Now
by Jim Longstreet Now is the time to plant your tomato seeds inside to get ready for an April planting outside. That advice is for...
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Feb 27, 20162 min read
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