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Growing Grapes in West Texas
Pam Jenkins, Master Gardener When I think of growing grapes I think of the State of California. California is supposed to be the largest...
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Jul 6, 20192 min read
When Vegetables Were Rationed
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Rationing of three hundred items began March 1, 1943. Included in that number were canned vegetables,...
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Jul 1, 20192 min read
Patio Ponds
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Whether your yard is large or small, a pond is a great way to add the sound of running water, plants and a...
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Jun 21, 20192 min read
Weeds, So Many Weeds
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Weeds. There are so many weeds this year. Every morning I go outside with my clippers and gloves. The rain...
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Jun 16, 20192 min read
Rose Rosette Disease
Posted: Sunday, June 9, 2019 12:45 am By Jeff Floyd From time to time, a “new” plant disease seems to get a foothold and persistently...
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Jun 11, 20192 min read
June Gardening Chores
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener There are many jobs to do in the garden in June. It is finally warm enough to direct sow seeds that don’t...
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Jun 4, 20192 min read
Homemade Butter
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Did you know that you can make homemade butter with a jar and whipping cream? It is simple, fun and...
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Jun 4, 20192 min read
Memory Garden
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Most people my age have at least one parent who served during World War II, Korea or Viet Nam. My dad...
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May 21, 20192 min read
Mulch
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Chances are you have already planted vegetables, flowers and other plants in your yard and garden. Now it...
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May 13, 20192 min read
Buffalo Grass- a Native
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Most West Texans want to be outside when there are spring breezes and it is 80 degrees. I have two acres...
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May 9, 20192 min read
Container Gardening
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener If you are a beginning gardener or don’t have much space, container gardening might be a perfect solution...
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Apr 29, 20192 min read
Figs
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Figs grow as a multi-trunked tree and can reach 20’ tall. In more tropical climates they will thrive as a...
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Apr 29, 20192 min read
Growing Loofah
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Did you know that you can grow your own vegetable Loofah (sometimes spelled Luffa)? They are great skin...
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Apr 16, 20192 min read
Superstar Perennials-Just the Facts
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener It isn’t easy to become a Texas Superstar® plant. Every Texas Superstar® designation undergoes several...
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Apr 16, 20192 min read
Ornamental Sedges
By Gwin Jamerson, Master Gardener Plant a sedge. No way! I have spent years trying to kill nut sedge (Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus...
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Apr 6, 20192 min read
Master Gardener Plant Sale-Garden to Go!
By Debbie Roland and Shirley Davenport, Master Gardeners The Permian Basin Master Gardener Plant Sale is back and better than ever! April...
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Mar 30, 20191 min read
The Plant Sale-Bullet Proof Plants
by Shirley Kelley, Master Gardener Bullet proof plants. That sounds like a western movie, doesn’t it? The Permian Basin Master Gardeners...
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Mar 18, 20192 min read
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
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
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
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
Pre-Emergent & Post-Emergent Herbicides
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Timing is everything when you apply a pre-emergent, a control for warm-season annual weeds. They work...
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Feb 18, 20192 min read
A Kitchen Garden
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener In years past when families depended on a garden for their survival, the gardens were sometimes large...
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Feb 7, 20192 min read
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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