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PLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas09-23-24 Wildflowers! Time to Order Seeds and Plant 'em!Although it's officially fall according to the calender, it's still pretty toasty. Julie has heat-fatigue which leaves her feeling unenthusastic about chores. Despite the seemingly endless heat, it is time to get serious about spring Texas wildflowers. SPONSOR OFFER: Try Magic Mind if you want to improve your focus and energy levels while getting important nutrients. For a limited time you can get up to 48% off your 1st subscription or 20% off a one time purchase using code JULIER20 at checkout.https://www.magicmind.com/julier2024-09-2339 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas07-12-24 Under the Feeder: Blossoms from BirdseedNewsflash! Summer is here! Julie enjoys endless blossoms from wild sunflowers! Learn about sunflowers and safflowers--cousins that keep our birds and squirrels fat and happy through the worst of summer.SPONSOR OFFER: Try Magic Mind if you want to improve your focus and energy levels while getting important nutrients. For a limited time you can get up to 48% off your 1st subscription or 20% off a one time purchase using code JULIER20 at checkout.https://www.magicmind.com/julier2024-07-1234 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas06-17-24 Spring Rains and Swampy Summer: Dealing with Moisture, Mosquitos & MonardaJulie's veggie garden may be smaller than previous years, but still attract pests like spider mites. The spring rains continue even with the start of summer making it muggy and mosquito-y. It's fine because we can disrupt their lifecycle with a simple, organic treatment. With less veggies, Julie has planted more flowers--lots of native and adaptive perennials--including bee balm, also known as Monarda.SPONSOR OFFER: Try Magic Mind to improve your focus and energy levels while getting important nutrients. For a limited time you can get up to 48% off your 1st subscription or 20% off a one time p...2024-06-1831 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas01-29-24 POTATO PLANTING PREPARATIONSo many things we can plant this time of year--but don't forget to get your seed potatoes ready for planting in mid-February!SPONSOR OFFER 1: Save 20% with code PLOWHOSE20 at www.magicmind.com now through the January 31, 2024. Regain energy and focus with premium ingredients in Magic Mind!SPONSOR OFFER 2: Try the new Seed Selection Quiz at www.trueleafmarket.com to find seeds and varieties based on your preferences and growing conditions. Save $10 on purchases over $50 with code PLOWHOSE102024-01-2932 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas01-23-24 New! New! New! Year, Plants, Temperatures--Changes in 2024Julie is getting back in the swing of things...It's a new year, new season with new weather! It's the perfect time for garden planning and thinking about the summer garden. If you want to plant your summer garden as soon as possible--you need to sow seeds indoors NOW. As seed catalogs roll in and the temperatures rise and fall--January is an exciting time for gardeners in Central Texas!SPONSOR OFFER: Save 20% with code PLOWHOSE20 at www.magicmind.com now through the January 31, 2024. Regain energy and focus with premium ingredients in Magic Mind!2024-01-2338 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas8-20-23 Rude Depressing Heat, But Hope for Fall Tomatoes and Love for RetamasThis summer has been brutal. Pretty much no rainfall since May, July was irrationally hot and August continues to be RUDE with its heat. But Julie is hopeful for a fall garden with a modest tomato harvest. The star of the summer is the Retama tree that popped up in her yard this spring. With absolute no care or attention, the retama is blooming and proves to be a winner for a xeric landscape.SPONSOR PROMO! Order Online at TrueLeafMarket.com. Be sure to use promo code PLOWANDHOSE10 and SAVE $10 on any order of $50 or more. Get...2023-08-2029 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas07-29-23 Brutal Heat, Bitter Cucumbers and Fame FlowersNo surprise, it's hot & gross. What's not dead is struggling, including the cucumbers which are growing weird and some times bitter. Yuck. In better news, Julie bought new plants while out of town and they are so freaking cute--Fame Flowers. SPONSOR OFFER! Use promo code PLOW15 to save 15% off your next order at www.mcevoyranch.com 2023-07-3030 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas06-28-23 Dealing with Irrational Heat and more Xeriscape IdeasIt's so hot, Julie invented a new weather term. "It's an irrational heat." It's hot and people are talking about xeriscaping...including grey water. How to heat-proof your garden as best you can--plus ideas for improving watering habits + xeric landscaping garden design (a reminder of what it is and isn't) Enjoy! SPONSOR OFFER! Use promo code PLOW15 to save 15% off your next order at www.mcevoyranch.com 2023-06-3056 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas05-15-23 Healthy Soil Is Living + Prepping for Summer + Debunking Blossom-end RotLots of rain this week--which is wonderful, but present some challenges with heavy clay soil. Dirt is dead. Soil is very much alive. Learn some tips for keeping your plants (and soil) happy and healthy! Advice for dealing with blossom-end rot.SPONSOR OFFER! Use promo code PLOWHOSE10 to save 10% off your next order at TrueLeafMarket.com2023-05-1639 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas05-01-23 TRIP TO SOUTH KOREA! Azaleas, Pine Wilt, Cherry & Gingko TreesWhen Julie travels she looks at all the plants. She went to South Korea and took in ALL the landscaping. Springtime in South Korea is amazing--cherry trees (missed the big bloom), azaleas (every.where.), pine trees & gingkos--so beautiful, she didn't want to come back. :| SPONSOR OFFER! Use promo code PLOWHOSE10 to save 10% off your next order at TrueLeafMarket.com2023-05-0250 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas04-15-23 Gross Pollen, Purple Hyacinth Beans and LADYBUGSSpring pollen allergy season is here. What's trying to kill us now? Pretty, but inedible hyacinth beans and lots of info about ladybugs! 2023-04-1539 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas04-09-23 Fading Bluebonnets Make Way for Gaillardia & Coneflowers + Keystone PlantsCooler temperatures and rain pass through making for a pleasant Easter weekend. The bluebonnets have been beautiful and now going to seed, but other flowers take the stage. Plus, keystone plants for eco-regions and a teeny tiny rant anti-lawn rant. SPONSOR OFFER! Use promo code PLOWHOSE10 to save 10% off your next order at TrueLeafMarket.com2023-04-1037 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas03-26-23 Plant Swap! Spiderwort, Aloe Veras & Spring PlantingJulie went to a plant swap and acquired some new and coveted plants. Along with finally getting some spiderwort, she also got a bit of sunburn. Thankful she also obtained some aloe vera and shares the growing info about this handy and hardy medicinal plant! Spring planting info included too. Yay Springtime!!2023-03-2634 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas03-19-23 Summer and Fall Blooming "Bulbs"--Lilies and "Lilies"Creeping up on Spring Equinox! Doesn't feel like it. Lots of wonderful things to plant in your gardens--plus it's time to plant summer and fall blooming bulbs. Julie explains the different bulb type plants and goes into detail about lilies and other plants called lilies (ones that grow well in Central Texas). Asiatic & Oriental lilies. daylilies, cannas, lycoris, agapanthus SPONSOR OFFER! Use promo code PLOWHOSE10 to save 10% off your next order at TrueLeafMarket.com2023-03-1938 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas03-12-23 TEXAS SPRING IS HERE! Wildflowers and PARASITESJulie is super happy--Nearly spring equinox and bluebonnets have arrived! Everything is blooming, even the parasites! But even freeloading plants can't dampen her spirit--YAY for SPRING! SPONSOR OFFER! Use promo code PLOWHOSE10 to save 10% off your next order at TrueLeafMarket.com2023-03-1237 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas03-05-23 Crazy Days pt. 2 Warm Weather Brings Weeds + New LandscapingFebruary ends with crazy weather. March starts with crazy weather. Recent rain caused weeds to go crazy, but Julie doesn't mind. Focus on spring weed henbit, plus couple of recommendations on foundation landscaping--hightlights on Indian Hawthorn and Pineapple Guava. SPONSOR OFFER! Use promo code PLOWHOSE10 to save 10% off your next order at TrueLeafMarket.com2023-03-0638 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas02-20-23 Crazy Days. Last Call for Cool Crops! Plus GARDEN PEASIt's not February. It's CRAZY DAYS. Fickle temperatures make Julie distrusting. Go ahead and plant a last round of cool season favorites and try garden peas. It's a great time to plant!2023-02-2126 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas02-12-23 ICE DAMAGE & OTHER BS--But Let's Plant Strawberries & Roses Like Nothing HappenedAhaha! Another destructive ice storm! WHY?!! With her seasonal optimism, Julie is just going to move on and pretend nothing happened. Refrigerator clean out yields happy discovery, plus let's plant some things--so much to plant! Plus companion planting with strawberries and rose care. 2023-02-1241 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas01-29-23 Get Your Seeds! Plant some, start some & save someIt's dreary and cool--hardly inspiring to garden--but Late January/Early February is prime seed season. Lots can be sown outside, plus we can start warm season indoors. Heritage, heirloom and open-pollenated plants & seeds are so important--Julie spends some time talking about biodiversity and the cultural significance of seed saving.2023-01-2945 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas01-21-23 NEW YEAR/NEW GOALS: Weird Weather! Ominous Events & Inflation Goals! Eww Bird FluJulie's back. Suspicious of the pleasant weather. California flooding & avian influenza--geez. Set some gardening goals, plant some seeds and don't get chickens if you think eggs are expensive. 2023-01-2246 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas12-25-22 Merry Christmas! Cuetlaxochitls & CaffeineLast episode for 2022! It's a cold Christmas but Julie brings it indoors--talking about poinsettias their care and unfortunate backstory. PLUS hollies--America's Only Caffeinated Native. 2022-12-2542 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas12-11-22 RADISHES ARE GREAT Grow Some (+gift ideas for gardeners)Julie is a bit enthusiastic about radishes on this show, but with good reason. From salad to tillage, learn all about radishes and using them as a cover crop this winter. Also, some fun ideas for gift giving season.
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http://texastreeid.tamu.edu
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Save 15% on COVER CROP SEEDS at TrueLeafMarket.com using promo code PH15. Offer expires 12.31.22 Some restrictions apply. 2022-09-0441 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas08-28-22 Return to Regular Hot Late Summer, Complete with Bad Bugs & OX BLOOD LILIESRecent rains cooled things off and things are mostly improving in Taylor, Texas. Temperatures are refreshingly back to regular late summer hot! The rain seemed to revitalize things in Julie's yard--new growth and a return of old pests--cactus bugs and fire ants. These and other grievances seemingly vaporized with the return of the oxblood lilies, leaving Julie elated and borderline delirious.It's been a little more than 2 years on the air at KBSR for Plow & Hose & this episode marks the 100th radio show! Send Julie an email at hello@plowandhose.com and she'll put your name in...2022-08-2939 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas08-21-22 Soil, a Natural Antidepressant?! Plus Late Summer WildflowersAfter a long, hot summer Julie finally finds relief and some truth about garden therapy. The cooler temperatures and the rain have also help improve the mood, but mycobacterium vaccae might also play a part. Sunflowers are devious & Ruellia--also sketchy. SPONSOR OFFERSave 15% on COVER CROP SEEDS at TrueLeafMarket.com using promo code PH15. Offer expires 12.31.22 Some restrictions apply. 2022-08-2334 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas08-14-22 Late Summer Hellscape, Bring Fall + San Antonio Japanese Tea GardenUgh. Literally sick, and tired of all this stupid heat. What to do about it...well make some compost tea and hope for the best and plant a fall garden. Tatume squash is a good, dual purpose squash to try. Plus a short trip to San Antonio with a fun excursion to the quirky Japanese Tea Garden.2022-08-1333 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas07-24-22 Dear Garden, Don't Please Die. + Highlight on Mallows Like Rock Roses + Watering More BetterDid you know it's hot? Yes, it's hot. It's freakin hot. So hot. Time for us to make better plant choices and adopt better watering habits. Julie talks about mallows & efficient watering, but kinda takes her time. Because it's hot and she's like that. Will it ever end? (The heat? The rambling? It's relentless!)2022-07-2435 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas07-10-22 Cucumbers, Fall Tomatoes & HYDROPONICS PART 2It's July. Hot. Dry. Meh. But Julie's cucumbers are looking good even if the tomatoes don't. That's fine--time to think about fall tomatoes anyway. PLUS she talks about hydroponics again. 2022-07-1041 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas06-26-22 A Trip Leads to Terrariums & HydroponicsA trip out of town spurs a whole show about TERRARIUMS! And Julie dips her toe in to the fantastic pool of hydroponics2022-06-2640 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas06-12-22 It's hot. I'm over it. Protect with shade/plant heat loving plantsToo hot to type. Reiterating: It's hot. I'm over it. Protect with shade/plant heat loving plants +Okinawa Spinach & Okinawa Pink Okra2022-06-1437 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas06-05-2022 Summer Care: Focus on Fertilizer, plus leaf beetle managementIt's hot. Take care of your garden--supplement with fertilizers! Also, beetles. 2022-06-0636 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas05-15-22 BIG Arches & Bean Towers: New Garden ProjectsJulie's been busy planting--at home, at work--and constructing structures to support plants, attract bats and touch the sky! Kind of ridiculous, actually. But so what?!2022-05-1535 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas05-01-22 Take you tomatoes to work day + Rain-Sensitive Plants (mostly rain-sensitive plants)In an inspired move to rehome seedlings, Julie takes tomato plants to work. Segue to simulating insect pollination then big ol' discussion on mysterious rain sensitive plants like rain lilies & Texas sage. (Julie's really excited this week--It's MAY! YAY!)2022-05-0137 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas04-24-22 Ducks & Gourds.Julie is all over the place this week. What's happening in your yards? Gorgeous iris. Ducks. Too much time talking about gourds (Hey weirdo--nice gourds) AND ANNUAL RANT ON SQUASH VINE BORERS!2022-04-2447 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas04-16-22 EASTER & THE PINK MOON: Moon Phase Gardening, Moonflowers & Easter LiliesA show inspired by the full moon and easter. It's Easter. It's a full moon. It's the Pink Moon. It's not even pink, but whatever. Julie walks around in the dark under the Pink Moon, thinks about a lot of stuff like gardening by the moon and focuses on phlox, MOONFLOWERS & Easter lilies. 2022-04-1734 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas04-10-22 Time to Start Sweet Potatoes! Orange Paintbrush Wildflowers & Dealing with PillbugsSweet potato planting window is April through the end of June--Julie explains how to start sweet potato slips. Also all about Orange Paintbrush wildflowers, plus dealing with insects in the strawberries. Near the end of the episode, she talks about activating your compost pile with horticultural molasses.2022-04-1033 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas04-03-22 IT'S WILDFLOWER SEASON! Bluebonnets, Blue Eyed Grass & More + Safe Pest ControlWoohoo! The bluebonnets are blooming! Everything is getting green and colorful. This show includes chit chat about bluebonnets, blue eyed grass, primroses, spiderwort plus basic organic pest control!2022-04-0330 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas03-27-22 Texas Mountain Laurel, Oak Leaf Drop & Summer AnnualsOoo...Texas Mountain Laurel--gorgeous flowers & heady, sweetness. Plus what the cuss is going on with the oak trees dropping leaves?! 2022-03-2729 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas03-20-22 SPRING!!! Redbuds and Iris are Blooming + XERISCAPING!!!Yay! Julie is super excited for Spring--she's so happy for the warmer, sunnier days and she's rather enthusiastic about ornamental redbuds, white cemetery iris and gets a little nerdy about xeric landscaping. Oops.2022-03-2035 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas03-13-22 Start Fresh:New beds, raised bed mix & spotlight on culinary herbs--cilantro & oreganoJulie wonders if Spring will ever come to Central Texas, discusses advantages of in-ground & above ground gardening, gives the ratio for raised bed mix for Central Texas and then closes the show with a spotlight on cilantro and oregano!2022-03-1331 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas03-06-2022 YAY! Spring Planting, PRUNING FRUIT TREES & Highlight on JujubesCentral Texas has finally passed the Last Average Frost Date--with cautious optimism WE CAN PLANT OUR GARDENS!!! Also, it's time to prune fruit trees and the last segment of the show Julie highlights jujube trees. Heck yeah. 2022-03-0632 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas02-27-22 SICK OF WINTER--Houseplant basics! part 1Julie is not patient. She's sick of this cold, damp, dumb weather. This week's episode focuses on the very, very basics of HOUSEPLANTS. Part 1. 2022-02-2831 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas02-20-22 YAY! It's Pre-Spring! So much to plant--outside/inside + focus on potatoes and basilWe are soooo close to warmer spring days--let's get ready. Let's plant one last round of cold season crops outside, but also start lots more inside. It's time to plant Irish Potatoes in Central Texas! + herbs, like basil & borage. 2022-02-2137 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas02-13-22 Mostly CITRUS TREES, spring "weeds" & pruning ROSESUgh...dead days of Texas "winter", value of weeds, planting citrus trees & Valentine's Day = pruning roses WOOHOO 2022-02-1434 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas02-07-22 Time to Plant Fruit Trees & CHILL HOURS (also spring peas)Even fruit trees need a break. Winter temperatures mean dormancy for fruit trees. A primer on chill hour requirements plus alternatives to traditional fruiting landscape plants. 2022-02-0731 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas01-30-22 BACK TO BASICS pt. 2, SOIL, and gardening in an imperfect world--keep tryingIt's winter. It's blah. You kill plants. It's ok. Get back in the garden. 2022-01-3127 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas01-23-22 Backyard Basics! Soil, Light & Water + Plant Asparagus Now2022-01-2535 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas01-16-22 Let's get those seeds STARTED--+ cedar fever & details on TOMATOESWant to plant long-season, warm weather crops ASAP? Tomatoes, peppers, basil...??? That means y'all need to start indoors now! like this week! Also short dissertation on cedar & lots of details on types of tomatoes2022-01-1734 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas01-09-22 Winterizing Fail, African Violets & Seed Starting Soil2022's first freeze for Taylor & our part of Central Texas--Julie's attempts at winterizing kind of okay, kind of a fail. But the indoor plants are happy including the African violets. Plus more info on starting seeds! We need to get seeds ordered and trays started so we can transplant ASAP. 2022-01-1140 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas01-02-22 Happy New Year! This Show is Super Seedy. (Let's buy seeds!)Brrr! Kinda cold in Central Texas--not a lot going on in the garden--but it's a great time to start planning for pre-spring, spring & summer gardens harvest--Let's get some seeds!2022-01-0638 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas12-19-21 Winter Blooming Plants: Poinsettias, Christmas Cacti, Forced BulbsWinter may have changed things outside, but we can still enjoy beautiful blooms & foliage inside during the holidays.2021-12-2536 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas12-12-21 Holiday Gift Ideas for Plant People!The usual Central Texas commentary followed by gift ideas for plant people! Permaculture projects, tools & things to enhance your outdoor space.2021-12-1533 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas12-05-21 December Chores, Winter Onions, Leaf Raking Hype (don't believe it)It's December...Warm weather extends out planting windows--chit chat about onions plus a SOLID case agains raking those fall leaves.2021-12-1028 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas11-21-21 Untangling Permaculture, Simplistically Explaining Zoning & StackingPermaculture is really cool! Earth friendly practices that make gardening easier while increasing yields. Julie spends some time breaking down permaculture ideas to incorporate with your gardening.2021-11-2636 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas11-14-21 Colorful Fall Foliage via Chinese Tallow + alternatives AND Please keep leaves out of the trash!!!!Oh man...Chinese Tallow are so pretty in the fall! Yeah, but not a great tree for natural for some.2021-11-1736 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas10-31-21 Spooky Things & A Cool Down (moths, toads & prepping for the cooler temps)Halloween time means cooler temps and less daylight! Familiar creatures are moving on to warmer locations, but new ones are coming around. Also time to start winterizing--moving houseplants in and prepping for cooler temperatures!2021-11-0527 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas10-17-21 Understated Horseherb, Trashing Ash Trees and Replanting Better TreesHorseherb is a magnificent groundcover. Julie finally gets rid of dead/dying/trashy Arizona Ash trees and contemplates other native & adaptive replacement trees--like Chinese Pistache, Shumard Oaks & Loquats. Yay!2021-10-2133 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas10-03-21 Goldenrod vs. Ragweed, Figs & Burr OakFall in Texas brings allergens, weeds and an optimal planting window for pretty much everything!2021-10-1438 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas09-26-21 Want Spring Texas Wildflowers? PLANT NOWWant bluebonnets & other spring wildflowers in your yard? Julie discusses site selections, prep, planting and maintaining your wildflower patch.2021-09-2835 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas09-19-21 Thinking ahead to Salad Greens & September ChoresNearly a whole show about lettuce. Yep. Lettuce. Add lettuce to your garden. Julie approves. Plus dividing perennials. 2021-09-2230 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas09-12-21 Seeing Red: Late Summer Color--Roselle, Snailseed Vine, Chiltepin Peppers & OX BLOOD LILIESIt's hot...it's dry and between growing seasons...but Julie discovers lots of red around the yard. Refreshing roselle hibiscus, hella spicy chiltepin peppers and waiting for the Ox Blood Lilies to arrive2021-09-2139 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas09-05-21 End of Summer: Pecan Issues, Grafting & Brassicas for FallEarly September is starting off hot--pecans dropping, but looking forward to planting broccoli, kale, and other brassicas!2021-09-1039 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas08-29-21 Garden Therapy, Texas Sage Will it Rain? + MulberriesHot & tired--Julie takes a little break in the garden. The sage is blooming--will it rain? MAYBE! Fall gardening and mulberries! yay!2021-09-0437 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas08-22-21 Late Summer Insects...Leafhoppers, Butterflies & yuck...ARMY WORMSSo many insects--leafhoppers on okra, butterflies & caterpillars everywhere--and all these Army Worms...2021-08-2332 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas08-15-21 Cactus Bugs, Dragonfruit & Night Blooming Cereus (with a drizzle of horticultural oil)Late summer infestation of cactus bugs--deep dive in to dragonfruits and night blooming cereus! With just a little extra info on horticultural oil.2021-08-2336 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas08-08-21 It's August. It's Hot. Summer Chores like deadheading leads to nerdy BASIL talk.Not a lot is going on right now--but we can do some summer chores while we wait for new growth--then Julie delves into basil.2021-08-1335 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas08-01-21 Prep for Fall (w/FALL POTATOES!!!), Pepper & Coral Vine Taste Test...eh...yeah. NO.Beat the heat tips. Getting ready for planting the fall garden including delicious POTATOES. Sugar Rush Peach Peppers & Coral Vine feature--plus a taste test...gone...WRONG. 2021-08-0635 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas07-25-21 Texas Superstars: Pride of Barbados & Henry Duelberg Salvia, PLUS Fall TomatoesAdd more Texas hardy superstar plants for easy gardening and attracting pollinators...plus...cutting back tomatoes for the fall garden!2021-07-2843 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas07-18-21 More Pollinator Plants! Turk's Cap, Flame Acanthus, LantanaPollinators like bees, butterflies and hummingbirds all need nectar plants--Julie discusses more Texas native plants that pollinators love! Turk's Cap, Flame Acanthus & Lantana--drought & heat tolerant2021-07-2638 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas07-11-21 Passionflower Vine Gone Wild + Monarchs, Milkweed & MoreThe backyard has been taken over by purple passionflowers & gulf fritillary butterflies. Julie also babysits some monarch butterflies & discusses butterfly & pollinator friendly gardening. 2021-07-1640 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas07-04-21 Happy 4th! Time to plant pumpkins! Also Cucumbers for Fall & Nicotine TeaFall gardening is coming up--another chance to plant cucumbers and the perfect time to plant pumpkins! Also musings on using tobacco to make a DIY insecticide.2021-07-0635 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas06-27-21 Summer Struggles--Welcome to July, where Fall looks better & better.Hi. It's hot. July is hard on plants. It's ok. Lots of good stuff like summer harvesting, summer recipes, and planning for the fall garden. Tips for getting ready. Listen now.2021-07-0237 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas06-20-21 Summer blooms, Bad Bug Defense (what is Neem?) + the future of fall gardeningCrape myrtles, bug out box (!), and planning for fall--it starts now! Plus tomato propagation for fall harvest!2021-06-2545 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas06-13-21 SUMMER TIME!!! A Quick Trip to the Coast + AERATED COMPOST TEAJulie returns from a quick trip to the beach with new botanical observations, stressed out squash & summer garden care--with instructions on making "fancy" aerated, oxygenated compost tea.2021-06-1632 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas06-06-21 @#$% Trees ---too much rain, but pretty June BlossomsThe rain complicates gardening...uprooted trees, but also pretty trees.2021-06-1435 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas05-30-21 Dealing with Wet Weather Issues & Improving Tomato FertilityAll this rain in Central Texas is dampening everything! Black spot on grapes, tomato blossom drop, chlorosis, mosquitos & fungi. Eh...2021-06-0336 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas05-23-21 JULIE vs. SQUASH VINE BORERS + Compost PrimerThe month's winding down. Garden update: Squash vine borers have ascended on the squash plants in Julie's backyard garden. Obsession & extreme measures unfold. Plus a primer on building healthy compost.2021-05-2733 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas05-16-21 Spring chores and deciphering WARM SEASON GREENSSpring maintenance and decoding the mysterious planting category of warm season greens.2021-05-1836 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas05-09-21 Mindfulness in the Garden, Ode to OkraGardening by observation and Julie's love song to Okra, the best summer plant ever.2021-05-1837 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas05-02-21 Cucumber bugs & insect traps--organic style2021-05-0536 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas04-24-21 Purslane & fam, fertilzer primer + blossom end rot2021-05-0538 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas04-18-21 Butterfly Gardening: Host & Nectar Plants + Black SwallowtailsBlack swallowtail caterpillars show up in the backyard, inspiring a discussion on butterfly gardening. Nectar & host plant recommendations.2021-04-2128 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas04-11-21 Growing Loofah Gourds, Earth Friendly Pest ControlGrow loofahs (luffas) in your backyard! This gourd is multipurpose--you can wash with it, you can eat it, and it's pretty. Also Julie discusses earth friendly ways to manage pests.2021-04-1929 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas04-04-21 Strawberries & Pillbugs, plus Sweet Potato SlipsBackyard strawberries and dealing with pillbug damage. Want to grow your own sweet potato slips? Cool! Get started now for planting by the end of June!2021-04-0933 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas03-28-21 Springtime in Texas WILDFLOWERS! & Ewww...Bastard Cabbage...Wildflowers like bluebonnets & paintbrushes are finally making an appearance. Plus Julie gets grumpy over non-native & invasive bastard cabbage.2021-03-2930 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas03-21-21 Compost Primer & CHICKENS!Compelling reasons for starting and maintain a compost pile + backyard chickens (It's permaculture!)2021-03-2931 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas03-14-21 Yay! Spring! Prepping new beds & African Keyhole GardensThings are coming back alive, lots of surprises in Central Texas gardens & starting brand new beds and African Keyhole Gardening.2021-03-1832 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas3-07-21 Last Average Frost, Spring Weeds, Lawns & Starting a New BedCentral Texas last average frost date has past! Warmer weather, cautious optimism, lawns & a little weed appreciation with some new garden bed advice.2021-03-1236 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas2-28-21 Are My Plants Dead? (Snovid Garden Recovery Continues)Post-snowstorm damage--triaging the carnage. What's dead? What's not? What to do with this mess...2021-03-1234 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas2-21-21 Texas Snovid Aftermath, Yard Clean Up & OptimismSnow, Ice, extreme cold...during a pandemic. Assessing the damage and where to start with the garden clean up.2021-03-1226 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas2-14-21 Arctic Blast, Indoor Seeds and Asparagus & Artichoke for SpringUgh. Legit winter weather in Central Texas. Seeds that you can start inside in February, plus asparagus & artichokes!2021-03-0830 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas2-7-21 Root Veggies, Frost Protection & Fruit TreesFebruary planting: leafy greens, cole crops, root veggies (carrots, beets & radishes) bare root trees. Winterizing advice & my fondness of sugar snap peas.2021-03-0832 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas1-31-21 EarthKind Roses with a Side of PotatoesGrow Earthkind Roses & have lots of success in Central Texas. Prepping for potato planting in February.2021-03-0837 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas1-17-21 We Got Snow...All About Tomatoes (+grapes)Ooo! Snow on the ground in Central Texas--Hyper focused on tomato plants this week + disappointing grapes.2021-03-0836 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas1-10-21 Seed Starting IndoorsAll about starting seeds inside! Cuttings, soil medium, thinning and more.2021-03-0831 minPLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas1-3-21 Happy New Year! Cole Crops + Fermenting & RADISHESKicking off 2021 with a deep dive into broccoli & radishes and dipping a toe into the fascinating world of fermenting.2021-03-0831 min