Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, And Harvest The Best Edibles For Texas Gardens (Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides)

Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, And Harvest The Best Edibles For Texas Gardens (Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides)

In this updated 2nd edition of Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, you'll find much-needed advice and practical tips on growing an edible garden, no matter which part of The Lone Star State you call home. Growing in Texas isn?t easy. It?s either too hot, too cold, too wet, or too dry. The state ranges from a cold winter climate in the north to an almost tropical one in the south. And it goes from very alkaline limestone soils in the Hill Country to extremely acidic soils in East Texas. That's why thisregion-specific garden guide is a must-have for every Texas gardener! Seasoned horticulturist, conservationist, garden writer, and seventh-generation Texan Greg Grant simplifiesthe ins and outs of Texas gardening and serves as your guide to success. Regardless of whether you're tending an in-ground plot, a small container garden, or a series of raised beds,Texas Fruits & Vegetable Gardening is an invaluable resource. Fromsoil preparation andstarting seeds tofertilizer tips and techniques for safely managingTexas's most troublesome vegetable garden pests, you'll find all the answers you're looking for. Inside, you'll find detailed profiles ofover 60 edible plants that thrive inTexas's distinctive growing conditions, including favorites like cantaloupe, tomatoes, collards, summer squash, okra, and pomegranates. In addition tovegetables and fruits, also featured arepopular herbs and evenedible nuts. Helpfulcharts and planting graphs keep you on track, while thegarden maintenance tips found throughout ensure a lush, productive, and high-yielding garden. Regardless of whether you're a first-time grower or an experienced Master Gardener, themodern varieties andwell-researched gardening information found here will have you going from seed to harvest with confidence and know-how.Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening is part of the regionalFruit & Vegetable Gardening series from Cool Springs Press. Other books in the series includeCaliforniaFruit & Vegetable Gardening,Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening,Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, and many others.About the AuthorGreg Grant is a horticulturist, conservationist, garden writer, and seventh generation Texan from Arcadia, Texas. He is author of Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening (2021), and co-author of Heirloom Gardening in the South: Yesterday's Plants for Today's Gardens (2011, Texas A&M Press), In Greg's Garden: A Pineywoods Perspective on Gardening, Nature, and Family (2010), Home Landscaping: Texas (2004) and The Southern Heirloom Garden (1995). He also writes the popular "In Greg's Garden" column for Texas Gardener magazine, and contributes regularly to Neil Sperry's Gardens magazine.