Texas Home Gardening Guide

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Texas Home Gardening Guide 1
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
The Texas A&M University System
Zerle Carpenter, Director
College Station, Texas
Texas
Home Gardening
Guide
SAM COTNER AND FRANK J. DAINELLO
Extension Horticulturists - Vegetables, Texas Agricultural Extension Service
The Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas
B-60032 Texas Home Gardening Guide
Home Gardening Do’s and Don’ts
Handy Conversion Table
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce
16 tablespoons = 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
1 ounce = approximately 2 tablespoons
(dry weight)
Do
1. Use recommended varieties for your area of the
state.
2. Sample soil and have it tested every 2 to 3 years.
3. Apply preplant fertilizer to garden area in
recommended manner and amounts.
4. Examine garden often to keep ahead of potential
problems.
5. Keep garden free of insects, diseases, and
weeds.
6. Use mulches to conserve moisture, control
weeds, and reduce ground rots.
7. Water as needed, wetting soil to a depth of 6
inches.
8. Thin when plants are small.
9. Avoid excessive walking and working in the
garden when the foliage and soil are wet.
10. Wash and clean garden tools and sprayer well
after each use.
11. Keep records on garden activities.
Don’t
1. Depend on varieties not recommended for your
area, but do try limited amounts of new releases.
2. Plant so closely that you cannot…