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Gardening: What Does It Mean to You?

Rick Bickling — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:09:47 +0000

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Crop Rotation in the Home Garden

Rick Bickling — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:00:53 +0000

Overview Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops, on the same land, in sequential planting cycles ranging from 2 to 8 years. Farmers have used crop rotation for centuries as a means of reducing crop lose due to disease and insects, as well as replacing essential nutrients, used by plants while growing, back … Continue reading Crop Rotation in the Home Garden →

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Pests: The Dark Side of Gardening

Rick Bickling — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:32:07 +0000

Imagine that it’s a crisp, clear, sunny spring morning. You just woke up, grabbed a fresh hot cup of coffee, and are walking out to the driveway to admire that new car you just bought. And why not admire it? You worked hard for it. You spent all winter researching different models and planning your … Continue reading Pests: The Dark Side of Gardening →

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Last Frost Date: What it Means to Your Garden

Rick Bickling — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:34:01 +0000

The most important factor in determining when to plant any vegetable in your garden is the “LAST FROST DATE” in the spring, and the “FIRST FROST DATE” in the fall for your area. These dates for a given area are based on historical weather data from that area collected over a 30 year period and … Continue reading Last Frost Date: What it Means to Your Garden →

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Seed Source Guide

Rick Bickling — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:40:39 +0000

If you haven’t already started making plans for your spring garden, now is the time to do so. Of course the best laid garden plans are all for naught if you don’t have, or can’t find, the proper seeds to plant at the proper time. We’ve all experienced that feeling of utter disappointment after scouring … Continue reading Seed Source Guide →

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A Day at Calloway’s Nursery

Rick Bickling — Thu, 07 May 2015 09:50:21 +0000

After several days of much needed rain here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, yesterday dawned bright and beautiful. Just the sort of spring day where you gladly heed the beckoning call of your yard to get out and plant something. So it was with a hint of reluctance that I decided to commit a few … Continue reading A Day at Calloway’s Nursery →

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Plan your spring garden

Rick Bickling — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:06:46 +0000

As we turn the calendar page from February to March, signs of the approaching spring are becoming more and more evident for some, while many of us are still under several feet of snow. Here in Texas, within the space of a few days, the weather has gone from a spring-like 78 degrees to a … Continue reading Plan your spring garden →

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2015 Seed Source Guide

Rick Bickling — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:20:01 +0000

The newly updated table below has an alphabetical listing of many sources of Seeds, Transplants, and Bulbs for Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers, Grains, Grasses, Ground Covers, Vines, Fruits, Sprouting, Trees, Wildflowers, and much more. Many are Open-pollinated, Non-GMO, Organic, and Heirloom varieties. Most offer a Free Catalog.

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Great-looking, flavorful veggies are also good for your eyes

Rick Bickling — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:17:12 +0000

(BPT) – After a long, cold winter, it’s time to celebrate the start of summer with outdoor picnics, activities with friends and family, and by enjoying fresh, seasonal foods. As you put together your menu for your upcoming summer celebrations, you may not realize just how many foods in some of your favorite recipes contain … Continue reading Great-looking, flavorful veggies are also good for your eyes →

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Spring is in the air? Your complete garden planning guide

Rick Bickling — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 21:14:46 +0000

As we prepare to turn the calendar page from February to March, nature seems to be giving us mixed signals as to the immediacy of the rumored arrival of spring. A little of this, a little of that Spring begins officially on March 20, 2014. The time of the year where every garden is destined … Continue reading Spring is in the air? Your complete garden planning guide →

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