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Arcadia, TX
List of contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Welcome to Gardening in Texas
The GardenHow to Get Started
Starting at the Beginning with Seeds
Creating the Perfect Soil
Fertilizing
Composting
Container Gardening
Watering the Garden
Disease and Pest Control
Organic Gardening
Gardening with Children
Harvest and StorageVegetables and HerbsArugula, Asparagus, Basil, Beet, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Cauliflower,
Cilantro, Collards, Cucumber, Dill, Eggplant, English Pea, Field Corn, Garlic, Green Bean, Hot Pepper,
Kale, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onion, Oregano, Parsley, Potato, Pumpkin, Radish, Rosemary,
Shell Bean, Snow Pea, Southern Pea, Spinach, Sugar Cane, Summer Squash, Sweet Corn, Sweet Pepper
Sweet Potato, Swiss Chard, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turnip, Watermelon, Winter SquashFruitsApple, Blackberry, Blueberry, Citrus, Fig, Grape, Loquat, Mayhaw, Muscadine, Olive, Peach, Pear, Persimmon, Plum, Pomegranate, Strawberry Nuts
Peanut, Pecan
Need More Help? Common Organic Fertilizers
Last and First Freeze Dates
Recognizing Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiencies
Refrigeration Storage Time for Vegetable Seeds
Vegetable Storage Requirements
Growing Transplants 101
Adjusting Soil pH
Vegetable Planting
Annual Herbs
Perennial Herbs
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service Glossary
Resources
Photography Credits
Bibliography
My Family Recipes
Meet Greg Grant
Index
About the author
Greg 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.
