Re: Houston sq. ft. gardening
Hey Phil, I am in Houston too, actually Katy. You're right about the soil
probably being our biggest problem. That and all us transplanted Yankees
planting too late in the season. After 20 years here I've gotten over the late
planting. As to soil, this year, I (actually dh and sons) built three four by
four raised beds with trellises attached. I filled with a modified mix. I just
felt as though that was too much peat for Houston's hot/dry/soaked climate. So
far so good. Last year we grew watermelon, but not trellised. It was volunteer
melon actually, and we got some good melons. Hadn't thought to try to trellis
it, I just stick it in where I don't have anything else growing and let it run
wild. Melons seem to like our climate (all those melon farms out here can't be
wrong). I'll be curious to see how you do with the recommended soil mix. I
hope I'm not sorry.
Right now in my new beds I have tomatoes, pole beans, butternut (winter)
squash--volunteer, bell, jalapeno and sweet banana peppers. Also yellow and
zuccini squash. Not that any of that has edible fruit yet,but it won't be
long. What would anyone recommend for those pesky squash vine borers. They get
me every year. It's too hot for row cover down here, I've found.
In hot, hot Houston,
Chelle
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