Can noxious weeds such as henbit and chickweed be composted? Yes, but care must be taken so the compost produced does not replant the weeds. If I put weeds such as henbit and chickweed in a compost bin, it really needs to be covered with a layer of carbon material...
We have an infestation of aphids and whiteflies on our squash plants. The whiteflies came after we had sprayed different chemicals hoping to get rid of the aphids, spider mites and then we’ve been to try to kill the squash bore worms too. We’ve been using NEEM oil and...
COLE CROPS The terms “cold” and “cole” sound the same but have different meanings. “Cold” of course refers to temperature. “Cole” refers to any of various plants belonging to the Cruciferae or mustard family. Even though...
Growing Irish Potatoes or other varieties is really an easy crop for Parker County. From my experience, seed potatoes are purchased from the local feed store (do not use potatoes from grocery stores, as they have a growth inhibitor on them) around the first part of...
In our USDA Zone 7B Spring: Onion plants are hardy to 20° so they can be planted early. The earlier the onion is planted, the more time the onion has to make more top and therefore larger onions. Short and Intermediate can be planted starting in mid Febuary thorough...
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