Plant Marigolds With Tomato Plants From Master Gardener David Wall
April 14, 2024 – When it comes to growing tomatoes, one of the best ways to use the power of companion planting to help grow a bigger and better harvest is to plant marigolds with or near your tomato plants. Marigolds add color to a vegetable garden, and their fragrant foliage and colorful blooms help protect tomato plants from pests, while simultaneously attracting beneficial insects! Many old-time gardeners used to ring their...
Controlling Nutsedge Can be Challenging by Mario Villarino
April 12, 2024 – Controlling nutsedge can be challenging because of its extensive rhizome system. Cultural methods like regular mowing and hand pulling can help, but herbicides are often necessary. Pre-emergent herbicides can prevent nutsedge seeds from germinating, while post-emergent options can kill existing plants. However, repeated applications may be needed for effective control. It’s also important to improve soil...
This and That for April 2024 From Master Gardener David Wall
April 9, 2024 – For those who, for whatever reason, choose to cut the corn off the cob after cooking and before eating, holding on without burning or scalding you hand is always a problem. Fortunately, a simple, easy, and mess-free solution is to use an angel food cake pan. Simply place the stem end in the center hole and then slice downward with a knife to remove the kernels. Plants don’t just emit water vapor to the sky, they...
Trading Post for April 8, 2024
For Sale: a toilet and a sink that includes all of the hardware. It also incudes the faucet. … Also, for sale, a large mirror. It measures 30″ by 40″. … This party can send you pictures of these items. … If interested, please call 903-243-4126… For Sale: Peanuts, 1 pound bags, $5. 4154 FM 71 East, Dike. 903 439 8798 ask for Troy. For Sale: a Ford 4000 tractor. This party is asking $5,500.00 for it....
Growing Vegetables In 5 Gallon Buckets From Master Gardener David Wall
April 3, 2024 – Whether lack of garden room, sick of a large garden, unable to bend over to pick fruit, or just want a few peppers, tomatoes or cucumbers, consider growing the plants in 5-gallon buckets. They’re low maintenance (easy watering and fertilizing), higher above ground, and virtually weed free. The depth and circumference can support the roots for any pepper plant. A stake, trellis or cage is still necessary, but you...
Marigolds and Tomato Plants Together From Master Gardener David Wall
March 31, 2024 – Growing marigolds with your tomato plants is one of the best ways to keep tomatoes happy, healthy, and productive. Marigolds are considered to be one of the best companion plants for many vegetables, but especially for tomato plants. Unlike other annuals, marigolds stay with you under the lousiest of conditions, including drought, bright sunlight, and strong winds without damage while they deter many of tomato...
Trading Post for April 2, 2024
For Sale: Peanuts, 1 pound bags, $5. 4154 FM 71 East, Dike. 903 439 8798 ask for Troy. For Sale: a Ford 4000 tractor. This party is asking $5,500.00 for it. Can be seen in the Winnsboro area. If interested, or for more details, please call 903-717-1194. For Sale 6 foot solid maple table w/ 12″ leaves has 8 chairs and in very good shape $300 Can be seen in Pickton 903-521-0785 For Sale: John Deere 2550 Cab tractor 903-717-1194...
What’s the Best Shovel for Your Garden From Master Gardener David Wall
March 26, 2024 – For most of us, a shovel is a shovel is just a shovel, never mind that there are so many types; short-handled, long-handled, rounded, round-point, flat, ditching, long bladed, trenching, and serrated. Additionally, there’s the digging spade, garden spade, perennial spade, and scoops. They’re made from steel, plastic, stainless steel, carbon fiber, and aluminum. And, there’s the price from under $10 to over...
Coffee Grounds in Your Garden Soil From Master Gardener David Wall
March 17, 2024 – Many of you use your “used” coffee grounds for fertilizer in your gardens. You like the results but have to experiment to find the best way to do so. Used coffee grounds for fertilizer is not exactly a new idea. Additionally, many of you put coffee grounds in your compost piles where it mixes with other organic contents, eventually resulting in great soil additives. It must be noted, however, that this is done...
Trading Post for March 27, 2024
For Sale 6 foot solid maple table w/ 12″ leaves has 8 chairs and in very good shape $300 Can be seen in Pickton 903-521-0785 For Sale: John Deere 2550 Cab tractor 903-717-1194 Also have Diesel Tank approx 250 gallons 3 point hay fork,3 point hay spear with gooseneck ball to move trailers. Your choice $100 each oboe. 903 438 6992 a Fooing Electric 1.5 quart countertop/table ice cream maker, for picture call or txt 903.440.5523 if...
