Blogs

Zucchini Boats - My mother was an avid gardener, and to this day I can remember the smell of her roses and lilies and just about anything I can imagine. I also remember... Read More →

An Underground City of Bees - Millions of mining bees, Andrena regularis, thrive beneath a mowed cemetery lawn in Ithaca, New York Mining bees live in the ground, and in an Ithaca, NY, study, their nests... Read More →

Meet Samuel Adams, Ellis County Extension Agent - Meet Samuel Adams, the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent for Ellis County. Originally from Oregon and northeast Arkansas, Samuel has worn a variety of hats throughout his career,... Read More →

Quilt Show - The Creative Quilters Guild of Ellis County is once again having their annual quilt show. The show “Welcome to Our Porch” will be Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18,... Read More →

Fallowing, Crop Rotation and Cover Crops: Options for Soil Recovery - This summer I will be doing some traveling and was concerned about the care and upkeep of my usual vegetable and herb garden. Added to that, I was also looking... Read More →

Rain Water & City Water - I often wonder why rain really perks up the veggies in my garden, but irrigation does not. There are a number of reasons: See: Why Is Rain Good for Plants?... Read More →

Mulch Match - Spring gardening and landscaping often means mulching. Mulch is a layer of material spread on top of the soil to protect plants. It helps keep the soil warmer during the... Read More →

Pesto Presto! - I can do almost anything with pesto. One of the things I love the most about pesto is that it is so versatile! If you don’t have the traditional ingredients,... Read More →

Hammerhead Worms – The Bad, The Ugly - They’ve found a home in Texas In Texas the most common hammerhead species is the Bipalium kewense. They came from Asia with imported plants and were discovered in the United... Read More →