I don't know about the San Antonio area specifically.
But i have to guess that it's probably at least somewhat similar to Houston.
My book, Year Round Vegetables, Fruits, and Flowers for Metro Houston by Bob Randall, recommends planting peas in early January, and lettuce in late January...
That certainly does make quite a difference!
The trunk of that tree is GORgeous!
The leaves in your last post don't even look like they came from the same tree.
How interesting!
Also, for those who might want to have a harvest before then, i have heard people say they do well with potatoes by just making raised beds for them.
This is just what i heard. I have no experience to back it up. :rolleyes:
But welcome to TEG! :frow
Yum! That venison looks so good! :D
My great aunt raised and canned rabbit. So every time family came to visit, she would pull down a couple of jars and sizzle it up in the frying pan for dinner. It was SO good. Stores just can't compete with that.
I think i have the basic idea, but would you (or anyone) mind explaining what exactly compost tea is and what its benefit would be - as opposed to just using our compost????
Thanks.
I have asked this question a couple times on byc - and read every thread i could find - and i have yet to see someone write that the d.e. had any effect on the earth worms in their compost.
So, my personal guess is that there isn't a problem. :/
I know, i'm a lot of help, right? :D
When it comes to after the holidays, don't forget to save all those ham bones and turkey carcasses and what have you to boil them down for stock or soup base. We got someone's leftover honey bee ham and boiled it down for a fantastic base for a very simple split pea soup. The sweetness and...
I'm so glad that we only have 50 mph winds when it's warm. That sounds just awful. But it did suddenly get windy and cold. Yesterday morning, the forecasted low for last night was above 35 degrees. When i went to bed, the forecast was 29. So i guess this weather is surprising everyone...