Every two weeks local Kennedale resident, Wilda Albright Turner, does a column on the Keep Kennedale Beautiful Facebook page called “Wilda’s Wisdom.” Turner is is a Master Gardner from the Ft. Worth chapter.{{more:Read more …}} TarrantCounty Master Gardener Association
In her column, she shares tips and humorous stories about gardening. Here are her most recent entries.
#89 When you begin planning your garden for next year remember to include plants for the Monarch Butterflies. These beautiful flying works of art need our help. They must have host plants (milkweed) where they lay eggs resulting in larvae (caterpillars) that use the plant leaves as a food source. The milkweed is also used as a nectar source. So, include milkweed in your garden next year. Then you can relax knowing you’ve done your part. Monarch
Butterfly migration
Winter has arrived and now I have time to browse through my collection of gardening books. I just purchased a new one about diy projects. I’m learning about making a rain barrel and collecting rainwater, building raised beds and greenhouses, composting, container gardening and raising chickens. Build yourself a home library of gardening books. Discount book stores have a gardening section and are a great source for low priced books. Now, I don’t think I’m going to undertake a lot of building anything but what if I had a couple of chickens and constructed a secure chicken house. My new book has instructions for one. I’d have to protect them from Fred and Ethyl, the marauding @#$%& local coons, of course.
#88 Now it’s time to turn your thoughts to “How did my garden grow” last year. If there were plants that didn’t perform as expected, maybe it’s the soil. You didn’t find any worms in the soil? Hmmmm, that’s an indication that something is missing. Most likely compost is a good guess. Yes, I’m still compost challenged but I’m trudging on with the Bokashi compost. It’s never a mistake to add compost to your flower and vegetable gardens. The worms will return and you’ll be so pleased with the results. At times, I’ve been tempted to put up a “welcome back” sign.
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