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The Lovely and Tasty Artichoke.
The Lovely and Tasty Artichoke.
It’s almost March and the winter weather is still with us here in the usually balmy Houston, Texas area. Today is beautiful and warm but last week was cold and rainy. The forecasters called for SNOW earlier in the week. Fortunately we saw none here at the lab. The multiple freezes took its toll on a lot of the plants here at the lab, but we soldier on, waiting for spring.
There are big changes coming to the lab and we will keep you updated as soon as we can.
Another blistering Houston summer is finally behind us and the lab is looking good. The cool fall weather is here and we are so grateful! Thought we would show you a few pictures of the lab today.
The rains have not shown up as predicted/expected over at the lab, so there is currently a dearth of blooms/color. But nature is always surprising and these pictures attest that fact. Color even in the absence of water.
Well, summer is almost here on the Gulf Coast of Texas. It is time to mulch for the upcoming hot period. I just mulched the permanent plantings: papaya, citrus & herbs with partially decomposed chicken mulch. The available nitrogen will not be lost to vaporization and the mulch will break down slowly and preserve the soil’s moisture content. It also looks good! We just got our first soaking rain of the year, so let’s hope for a fertile spring!