Well, folks, it's about that time. Time to start preparing the garden for the spring. A good spring garden requires some planning, so let's get to work. If you'd like to join me along my journey, I would love to have you. All you need is a little time, a few supplies, and a lot of love.
First, and foremost, you will need the help of experts. I highly recommend one (or both) of the following texts as an all-purpose reference. Doug Welsh's Texas Garden Almanac and/or Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening. Both are chock full of information that will be extremely helpful along the way.
I have just recently drawn up a plan of my garden for this spring. It's always good to dream for a little while and then layout a plan. You'll never get anywhere if you don't know where you're going. I'm also working on getting the soil tested. This is a must in Texas, as the soils differ greatly from place to place.
More on that tomorrow, but for now, keep dreaming about that beautiful garden!
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Yes, Drew, I'd like to join you on your Journey Through The Garden. Come on, Everyone, "Follow the Leader"! You've still got plenty of time to dream a while, and you can do the planning in between. If you want to start tomatoes and peppers from seed [that way you can get the greatest variety that you can't get in the nursery], they should be started now, but they usually come by mail order, so that puts them out of reach for this year. Stick to the tried and true varieties - the baby plants at the nursery - and you'll do just fine. Won't be long, tho, before you'll get bit by the 'I-grew-it-from-seed' bug, and then you'll be out there Jan 1st, carefully planting minute seeds in itty-bitty starter pots.
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