Williamson County Master GardenersTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

WEEK ENDING 03/05/2017

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Vegetable Demonstration Garden

No fresh produce was harvested last week.

Weekly rainfall: no rainfall was measured the week ending 03/05/2017.

Summary of garden activities
Gardeners are preparing the row garden for spring planting.  Master gardeners broad fork row garden (left pic) and haul compost (right pic).

broad forking row garden 02282017 working in the row garden 03022017

Row 1 was weeded. The area between rows 1 and 2 was also weeded. Row 2 was amended with compost then broad forked. Row 3 was weeded and compost added. Rows 4-9 were hand watered. Raised bed gardeners planted lettuce. Compost pile temperatures read 80 degrees and 100 degrees F. Cottonseed meal was added to the compost bins.  Lettuce is looking ready to harvest (left pic).  Checking out the irrigation lines (right pic).

lettuce from row garden 02282017 Tending Beds 2-21-17

March Gardening in Central Texas
The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension vegetable garden planting guide suggests the following vegetables for early spring planting:
Beans, snap and lima
Beets
Broccoli (transplants)
Carrots
Swiss chard (seeds or transplants)
Collards (seeds or transplants)
Cool season greens
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant (transplants)
Warm season greens
Lettuce (seeds or transplants)
Mustard (seeds or transplants)
Pepper (transplants)
Pumpkin
Radish
Summer squash
Winter squash
Tomatoes (transplants)
Turnip

Come visit us!
Our demonstration garden is located beside the Williamson County Extension Office driveway at 3151 SE Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas. Master gardeners are usually at work in the vegetable garden on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9:00 AM to noon, weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to stop by to see the garden or to ask questions of the master gardeners!
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WEEK ENDING 02/26/2017

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Vegetable Demonstration Garden

Last week’s harvest includes:
Spinach—12.4 pounds
Leaf lettuce—6.8 pounds
Red leaf lettuce—0.5 pound
A total of 19.7 pounds of fresh produce was harvested last week. This produce was donated to Heaven’s Harvest Food Bank. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 188.738 pounds of demonstration garden produce and canned goods to local charities.

Weekly rainfall: 1.45 inches of rainfall were measured the week ending 02/26/2017.

Summary of garden activities
Weeding, harvesting and amending soil were priorities in the garden this week. Spinach and lettuce were harvested from rows 2 and 3. Chicken wire fencing was removed from Row 2. Rows 1 and 7 were weeded. Row 7 was composted, amended then broad forked. Two rows of carrots were planted in row 4 and covered with chicken wire fencing. Rows 4,6,8 and 9 were fertilized as depicted below.

amending row garden and fertilizing garden 02242017

The irrigation system was tested for leaks on Friday. Identified leaks were repaired. For added protection, kale plants were covered with customized caps–how cute!

kale kaps in raised beds 02242017

On Tuesday, pile temperatures were 82 degrees. Pile temperatures rose to 98 degrees on Friday.

March Gardening in Central Texas
The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension vegetable garden planting guide suggests the following vegetables for early spring planting:
Beets
Broccoli (transplants)
Carrots
Swiss chard (seeds or transplants)
Collards (seeds or transplants)
Cool season greens
Warm season greens
Kohlrabi (seeds or transplants)
Lettuce (seeds or transplants)
Mustard (seeds or transplants)
Radish
Turnip

Come visit us!
Our demonstration garden is located beside the Williamson County Extension Office driveway at 3151 SE Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas. Master gardeners are usually at work in the vegetable garden on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9:00 AM to noon, weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to stop by to see the garden or to ask questions of the master gardeners!
Click here for location on Google Maps

WEEK ENDING 02/19/2017

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Vegetable Demonstration Garden

Last week’s harvest includes:
Brussels sprouts—1 pound
Kale—0.125 pound
Leaf lettuce—10.938 pounds
Red lettuce—5 pounds
Canned fruit and vegetables—24.875

A total of 41.938 pounds of fresh produce and canned goods were harvested and collected last week. Fresh produce was donated to the Caring Place. Canned goods were donated to the Annunciation Maternity Home. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 169.038 pounds of demonstration garden produce and canned goods to local charities.

Weekly rainfall: 0.83 inch of rainfall was measured the week ending 02/19/2017.

Summary of garden activities
Last week, Tuesday’s work session was rained out! Planting and maintenance activities took place on Friday. All the lettuce was harvested from row 2. Beets and lettuce were planted in row 4. Row 5 was composted then 10 pounds of potatoes planted. Garlic and onions in row 9 were mulched. Raised bed gardeners planted beets and lettuce in their beds. Raised beds were weeded and watered. BT was applied to the beds. Asparagus growth was trimmed.  Weeds in the orchard were sprayed with 20% vinegar. Compost pile temps measured 60 degrees F. Both piles were turned then blood meal and cow manure were added. New additives were lightly watered in.

February Gardening in Central Texas
The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension vegetable garden planting guide suggests the following vegetables for winter planting:
Asparagus (crowns)
Artichoke (crowns/transplants)
Asian greens (seeds or transplants)
Beets
Broccoli (transplants)
Cabbage (transplants)
Carrots
Cauliflower (transplants)
Swiss chard (seeds or transplants)
Collards (seeds or transplants)
Cool season greens
Kale (seeds or transplants)
Kohlrabi (seeds or transplants)
Leeks (seeds or transplants)
Lettuce (seeds or transplants)
Mustard (seeds or transplants)
Potatoes, Irish
Spinach (seeds or transplants)
Radish
Turnip

Come visit us!
Our demonstration garden is located beside the Williamson County Extension Office driveway at 3151 SE Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas. Master gardeners are usually at work in the vegetable garden on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9:00 AM to noon, weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to stop by to see the garden or to ask questions of the master gardeners!
Click here for location on Google Maps

WEEK ENDING 02/12/2017

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Vegetable Demonstration Garden

Last week’s harvests includes:
Brussels sprouts—2.1 pounds
Mixed greens and kale—2.7 pounds

A total of 4.8 pounds of produce was harvested last week. These vegetables were donated to the Round Rock Area Serving Center. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 127.1 pounds of demonstration garden produce and canned tomatoes to local charities.

Weekly rainfall: no rainfall was measured the week ending 02/12/2017.

Summary of garden activities
Garden maintenance chores occupied master gardener’s time this week. Herb gardeners trimmed herbs this week as depicted below.

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Clippings were collected (right pic).  Master gardener Theresa created a beautiful herb wreath with the clippings (left pic)!

herb wreath 02072017

Protective chicken wire was removed from row 1.  Spent kale plants were removed from row 4 then composted, image below. Row 4 was amended and broad forked on Friday then carrots planted in a third of the row.

leveling compost on row 4 02072017

Row 5 was amended and composted then broad forked. Potatoes were planted in row 5 on Friday. Onion and garlic rows 6,8 and 9 were hand watered. Rows 6 through 8 were hand watered on Friday. The arbor area was weeded. Both compost piles were turned and watered. Master gardener Teresa waters the piles below.

watering compost 02072017

Raised bed gardeners fertilized and watered their beds. On Friday, raised bed gardeners planted Swiss chard in their beds.

February Gardening in Central Texas
The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension vegetable garden planting guide suggests the following vegetables for winter planting:
Asparagus (crowns)
Artichoke (crowns/transplants)
Asian greens (seeds or transplants)
Beets
Broccoli (transplants)
Cabbage (transplants)
Carrots
Cauliflower (transplants)
Swiss chard (seeds or transplants)
Collards (seeds or transplants)
Cool season greens
Kale (seeds or transplants)
Kohlrabi (seeds or transplants)
Leeks (seeds or transplants)
Lettuce (seeds or transplants)
Mustard (seeds or transplants)
Onions, bulbing (transplants)
Peas—English, snap, snow
Potatoes, Irish
Spinach (seeds or transplants)
Radish
Turnip

Come visit us!
Our demonstration garden is located beside the Williamson County Extension Office driveway at 3151 SE Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas. Master gardeners are usually at work in the vegetable garden on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9:00 AM to noon, weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to stop by to see the garden or to ask questions of the master gardeners!
Click here for location on Google Maps

WEEK ENDING 02/05/2017

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Vegetable Demonstration Garden

Last week’s harvests includes:
Brussels sprouts—2.7 pounds
Mixed greens—3.1 pounds
Canned tomatoes—9.06 pounds

A total of 14.86 pounds of produce was harvested last week. These vegetables and canned tomatoes were donated to the Caring Place. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 122.3 pounds of demonstration garden produce and canned tomatoes to local charities.

Weekly rainfall: no rainfall was measured the week ending 02/05/2017.

Summary of garden activities
Garden maintenance activities and clean up continued in the garden this week. Decayed cabbage plants in row 5 were cleared. Row 6 was prepared for onions and leeks plantings. Row 7 was weeded, composted, fertilized and broad forked. Onions and leeks were then planted, images below.

planting onions 1-31-17a planting onions 1-31-17b

Trial beds were broad forked (right pic). On Friday, compost was added to the trial beds and leveled (left pic).

 

Turning compost into trial bed 2-3-17 Turning in Elbon Rye with broadfork 1-31-17

Compost was added to row garden (left pic) and new drip tape applied (right pic).

Compost for garden beds 1-31-17 Laying new drip tape line 1-31-17

Orchard trees were sprayed with dormant oil. The compost pile temperature read 50 degrees. It was turned then bread and vegetable material were added to it. On Friday, dead cabbage plant material was added the the compost pile, turned and watered in. Leeks were planted under the arch. Raised bed gardeners performed routine maintenance on their beds.  Demo garden work days were held in the drought tolerant garden (right pic) and rose garden (left pic) this week.

Discussing the Rose Garden 2-3-17 Examing drought tolerant plants 2-3-17

February Gardening in Central Texas
The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension vegetable garden planting guide suggests the following vegetables for winter planting:
Asparagus (crowns)
Artichoke (crowns/transplants)
Asian greens (seeds or transplants)
Beets
Broccoli (transplants)
Cabbage (transplants)
Carrots
Cauliflower (transplants)
Swiss chard (seeds or transplants)
Collards (seeds or transplants)
Cool season greens
Kale (seeds or transplants)
Kohlrabi (seeds or transplants)
Leeks (seeds or transplants)
Lettuce (seeds or transplants)
Mustard (seeds or transplants)
Onions, bulbing (transplants)
Peas—English, snap, snow
Potatoes, Irish
Spinach (seeds or transplants)
Radish
Turnip

Come visit us!
Our demonstration garden is located beside the Williamson County Extension Office driveway at 3151 SE Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas. Master gardeners are usually at work in the vegetable garden on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9:00 AM to noon, weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to stop by to see the garden or to ask questions of the master gardeners!
Click here for location on Google Maps

WEEK ENDING 01/29/2017

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Vegetable Demonstration Garden

Last week’s harvests includes:
Brussels sprouts— 1 pound
Spinach—1 pound
Lettuce—3 pounds

A total of 5 pounds of produce was harvested last week. These vegetables were donated to Heaven’s Harvest Food Bank. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 107.44 pounds of demonstration garden produce to local charities.

Weekly rainfall: no rainfall was measured the week ending 01/29/2017.

Summary of garden activities
Soil preparation and planting activities were main activities in the garden this week. Row 9 was prepared with compost, cottonseed meal, molasses and 6-2-2 fertilizer then broad forked in (left pic).

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Onions were planted afterwords (right pic.)  Dead plant material was removed from the trellis row along with some weeds. Row 6 was amended and leveled as illustrated below.

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Sea tea was applied to row 7,8 and 9 (left pic) and the raised beds (right pic).

fertilizing onions with sea tea 01272017 fertilizing raised beds 01272017

Elbon rye was turned over in the two trial beds, images below.

turning elbon rye 01272017 turning elbon rye by hand 01272017

Raised bed gardeners performed routine maintenance. An irrigation leak to the raised beds was identified and repaired.

February Gardening in Central Texas
The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension vegetable garden planting guide suggests the following vegetables for winter planting:
Asparagus (crowns)
Artichoke (crowns/transplants)
Asian greens (seeds or transplants)
Beets
Broccoli (transplants)
Cabbage (transplants)
Carrots
Cauliflower (transplants)
Swiss chard (seeds or transplants)
Collards (seeds or transplants)
Cool season greens
Kale (seeds or transplants)
Kohlrabi (seeds or transplants)
Leeks (seeds or transplants)
Lettuce (seeds or transplants)
Mustard (seeds or transplants)
Onions, bulbing (transplants)
Peas—English, snap, snow
Potatoes, irish
Spinach (seeds or transplants)
Radish
Turnip

Come visit us!
Our demonstration garden is located beside the Williamson County Extension Office driveway at 3151 SE Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas. Master gardeners are usually at work in the vegetable garden on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9:00 AM to noon, weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to stop by to see the garden or to ask questions of the master gardeners!
Click here for location on Google Maps

WEEK ENDING 01/22/2017

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Vegetable Demonstration Garden

Last week’s harvests includes:
Tomatoes ripened at home— 0.5 pound

A total of 0.5 pound of produce was harvested last week. These tomatoes were donated to the Round Rock Area Serving Center. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 102.44 pounds of demonstration garden produce to local charities.

Weekly rainfall: 2.2 inches of rainfall were measured the week ending 01/22/2017.

Summary of garden activities
General garden clean up activities and irrigation installation continued this week. Dead cauliflower plants were replaced with cauliflower Romanesco and kohlrabi in the keyhole garden. Lettuce and cauliflower Romanesco were planted in Sheila’s raised bed. Compost was applied to row 9. Elbon rye in the trial beds was trimmed (left pic). On Friday, onions and beets were planted in the keyhole garden. Raised bed gardeners planted onions, leeks, and cauliflower. Dead cabbage plants were removed and added into the compost piles. Both compost piles were turned. Freeze stressed brassicas in the row garden, right pic.

elbon rye after cut 01172017 freeze stressed brassicas 01172017

January Gardening in Central Texas
The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension vegetable garden planting guide suggests the following vegetables for winter planting:
Asparagus (crowns)
Artichoke (crowns/transplants)
Asian greens (seeds or transplants)
Beets
Broccoli (transplants)
Cabbage (transplants)
Carrots
Cauliflower (transplants)
Swiss chard (seeds or transplants)
Collards (seeds or transplants)
Fava beans
Cool season greens
Kale (seeds or transplants)
Kohlrabi (seeds or transplants)
Leeks (seeds or transplants)
Lettuce (seeds or transplants)
Mustard (seeds or transplants)
Onions, bulbing (transplants)
Peas—English, snap, snow
Potatoes, irish
Spinach (seeds or transplants)
Radish
Turnip

Come visit us!
Our demonstration garden is located beside the Williamson County Extension Office driveway at 3151 SE Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas. Master gardeners are usually at work in the vegetable garden on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9:00 AM to noon, weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to stop by to see the garden or to ask questions of the master gardeners!
Click here for location on Google Maps

WEEK ENDING 01/15/2017

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Vegetable Demonstration Garden

Last week’s harvests includes:
Brussels Sprouts—1.05 pounds
Tomatoes ripened at home— 0.7 pound
Canned tomato products—88.75 pounds

A total of 90.5 pounds of produce and canned tomato products were harvested/collected last week. These vegetables were donated to the Caring Place. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 101.94 pounds of demonstration garden produce and tomato products to local charities.

Weekly rainfall: 0.9 inch of rainfall was measured the week ending 01/15/2017.

Summary of garden activities
Cleanup of the garden continued in the aftermath of the arctic blast! Dead plants were cleared and added to the compost pile.

Cleaning raised beds 1-10-17Compost (left pic) was added to row 6 and the west half of row 9, then broad forked in (right pic).

Compost for the Garden Raking in mulch 1-10-17

Frost covers still protect raised beds (left pic).  A vigilant scarecrow stands guard over the fig tree (right pic).

Frost covers on raised beds 1-10-17 Scarecrow protecting fig tree 1-10-17

Brussels sprouts plants were caged in the upright position. Friday’s workday in the garden was canceled due to rain.

January Gardening in Central Texas
The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension vegetable garden planting guide suggests the following vegetables for winter planting:
Asparagus (crowns)
Artichoke (crowns/transplants)
Asian greens (seeds or transplants)
Beets
Broccoli (transplants)
Cabbage (transplants)
Carrots
Cauliflower (transplants)
Swiss chard (seeds or transplants)
Collards (seeds or transplants)
Fava beans
Cool season greens
Kale (seeds or transplants)
Kohlrabi (seeds or transplants)
Leeks (seeds or transplants)
Lettuce (seeds or transplants)
Mustard (seeds or transplants)
Onions, bulbing (transplants)
Peas—English, snap, snow
Potatoes, irish
Spinach (seeds or transplants)
Radish
Turnip

Come visit us!
Our demonstration garden is located beside the Williamson County Extension Office driveway at 3151 SE Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas. Master gardeners are usually at work in the vegetable garden on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9:00 AM to noon, weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to stop by to see the garden or to ask questions of the master gardeners!
Click here for location on Google Maps

WEEK ENDING 01/08/2017

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Vegetable Demonstration Garden

Last week’s harvests includes:
Cabbage—8.41 pounds
Lettuce & arugula—1.03 pounds
Tomatoes ripened at home— 2 pounds

A total of 11.44 pounds of produce was harvested last week. These vegetables were donated to the Caring Place and the Round Rock Area Serving Center. This year Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 11.44 pounds of demonstration garden produce to local charities.

Weekly rainfall: 0.3 inch of rainfall was measured the week ending 01/08/2017.

Summary of garden activities
Pest management and routine garden maintenance, including frost protection, were undertaken on Tuesday. Spinosad was sprayed on Chinese cabbage and bok choy in the row gardens for flea beetle eradication. Aphids were spotted on broccoli in row 2 and were hosed off. Bald cypress tree leaves were used as a mulch around vegetables for added frost protection in the row garden and raised beds. Reinforcement of row covers in rows 2 and 3 provided enhanced frost protection closer to ground level.  Building supports for row cover in left pic and finished install in right pic.

making-supports-for-frost-covers-1-3-17installing-frost-cover-1-3-17

What a nice cabbage harvest (left pic)!  Cabbage doesn’t mind these cold temperatures.  More cleanup ongoing in right pic.

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Brilliant green rows of elbon rye serve as a winter cover crop and green manure later on.

growing-elbon-rye-for-green-manure-and-nematode-control-1-3-17

The latest Arctic blast brought area temperatures down to the teens on Friday. Gardeners spent limited time in the garden area re-securing the wind break, covering a load of compost, and covering a raised bed with row cover.

January Gardening in Central Texas
The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension vegetable garden planting guide suggests the following vegetables for winter planting:
Asparagus (crowns)
Artichoke (crowns/transplants)
Asian greens (seeds or transplants)
Beets
Broccoli (transplants)
Cabbage (transplants)
Carrots
Cauliflower (transplants)
Swiss chard (seeds or transplants)
Collards (seeds or transplants)
Fava beans
Cool season greens
Kale (seeds or transplants)
Kohlrabi (seeds or transplants)
Leeks (seeds or transplants)
Lettuce (seeds or transplants)
Mustard (seeds or transplants)
Onions, bulbing (transplants)
Peas—English, snap, snow
Potatoes, irish
Spinach (seeds or transplants)
Radish
Turnip

Come visit us!
Our demonstration garden is located beside the Williamson County Extension Office driveway at 3151 SE Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas. Master gardeners are usually at work in the vegetable garden on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 8:30 AM to noon, weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to stop by to see the garden or to ask questions of the master gardeners!
Click here for location on Google Maps

THE PERIOD ENDING 12/31/2016

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Vegetable Demonstration Garden

The past 2 week’s harvests includes:
Red cabbage—11.9 pounds
Mixed greens—2.9 pounds
Rutabaga—9.1 pounds
Brussels sprouts—0.7 pound
Beets—1.4 pounds
Lima beans—1.33 pounds
Tomatoes ripened at home—8.17 pounds

A total of 35.5 pounds of produce was harvested during the past 2 weeks. These vegetables were donated to Heaven’s Harvest Food Bank, the Caring Place and the Round Rock Area Serving Center.  This year Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 3,822.285 pounds of demonstration garden produce to local charities.

Weekly rainfall: 0.04 inch of rainfall was measured during the period ending 12/31/2016.

Summary of garden activities
The arctic blast took a toll on the vegetable demonstration garden during the week of 12/20/2016. Master gardeners assembled on Tuesday, the 20th,  to assess crop damage then worked indoors selecting the 2017 summer seed portfolio. On 12/23/2016, master gardeners took inventory of garden damage in the row garden and in the raised beds. Frozen and dead plants were removed. Raised bed gardeners replaced frozen plants with Romaine Lettuce “Paris”, leaf lettuce “Black Seeded Simpson”, red lettuce, Early White Vienna Kohlrabi, Purple Vienna Kohlrabi and 1 kilo slow bolt Chinese Cabbage.  Row cover was removed from row 2.  Spinach and lettuce survived the freeze as depicted below.

row-2-covered-during-freeze-12232016However, broccoli transplants (left pic)  and Swiss chard (right pic)  didn’t make it.

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Row 10 was planted with Romaine Lettuce “Paris”, leaf lettuce “Black Seeded Simpson” and 1 kilo slow bolt Chinese Cabbage. Rabbit fencing was erected, as illustrated below. The row was hand watered.

new-plantings-in-row-10-12232016Lettuce was planted in the keyhole garden. A test of the entire irrigation system identified one leak, which was repaired. Frozen cabbage and cauliflower plants were removed and chopped into the compost along with other dead plant material.  Master gardener Sheila shows off a GIANT rutabaga—WOW!!!

mg-sheila-with-giant-rutabaga-12232016On Tuesday, 12/27, survey and cleanup of frozen and dead plants continued. Kale and cabbage plants were removed and composted.  The frozen Swiss chard section of row 3 was replanted with 1 kilo slow bolt Chinese Cabbage, red lettuce and Toy choy. Raised bed gardeners replaced dead plants with parsley, Chinese celery, and 1 kilo slow bolt Chinese Cabbage. Sea Tea was applied to garlic. The middle compost pile was turned into the north bin and cottonseed meal, water, and plant material were added.

General garden cleanup including removing dead plant material filled the last workday of the year. Master gardener Radhika surveys the damage (left pic) and fills a wheelbarrow (right pic).

radhika-surveys-damage-12302016 damaged-plants-12302016

Whatever plant waste didn’t fit into compost bins went into the dumpster. Compost bins were mixed with the new plant material. Toppled Brussels sprouts plants were staked with T-posts and pepper plant cages-neat idea! Lima bean plants were cleaned off the trellis (image below)  in the row garden area.

clearing-the-lima-bean-vines-12302016

Irrigation was tested and a few minor repairs were made. Cypress leaves were raked and added to the large pile.  Thanks to Master gardener Teresa and her greenhouse for replacement transplants!!

the-replacements-12302016Root Vegetables
So, what do you do with a giant rutabaga, turnips, parsnips, beets and other root veggies on a cold winter day? Try this simple recipe at home. Peel and chop your favorite root vegetables (enough to fill a baking sheet) into 1-1/2 inch chunks. Toss in 6-8 peeled, whole garlic cloves. Mix the veggie chunks with ¼ cup of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of freshly minced rosemary. Line a heavy baking sheet with foil. Spread the veggie chunks out on the baking sheet. Roast in a 425 degree oven for 45 minutes, stirring the veggies halfway through the roast. Salt and pepper to taste. YUM!

Wishing y’all plentiful harvests in 2017 and a Happy New Year!

January Gardening in Central Texas
The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension vegetable garden planting guide suggests the following vegetables for winter planting:
Artichoke (crowns/transplants)
Asian greens (seeds or transplants)
Beets
Broccoli (transplants)
Cabbage (transplants)
Carrots
Cauliflower (transplants)
Swiss chard (seeds or transplants)
Collards (seeds or transplants)
Fava beans
Cool season greens
Kale (seeds or transplants)
Kohlrabi (seeds or transplants)
Leeks (seeds or transplants)
Lettuce (seeds or transplants)
Mustard (seeds or transplants)
Onions, bulbing (transplants)
Peas—English, snap, snow
Potatoes, irish
Spinach (seeds or transplants)
Radish
Turnip

Come visit us!
Our demonstration garden is located beside the Williamson County Extension Office driveway at 3151 SE Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas. Master gardeners are usually at work in the vegetable garden on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 8:30 AM to noon, weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to stop by to see the garden or to ask questions of the master gardeners!
Click here for location on Google Maps