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Triage in the Heat
Healing Crispy Soil and Shifting Toward the Fall Turn The Steward’s Almanac — Tecolote Ideations “The scorching heat devours the wilderness, but a mist coming…
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Breaking the Plastic Cycle: Shifting to Long-Term Timber Flats and Coco Coir Pots
For years, my spring and autumn sowing routines followed a predictable, frustrating rhythm. I would pull stacked thermoplastic plug trays and cell packs out of…
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Candlemas & Climate
Weather Prediction Folklore vs. Texas Reality Candlemas sits quietly on the calendar, early February, balanced between winter’s grip and the promise of spring. For centuries…
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Gardener’s Gifts: Where to Find the Best Tools and Supplies
If you’re gardening in South Texas, you know that our soil, heat, and seasons play by their own rules. You can’t just buy any shovel…
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The South Central Texas Winter Garden: Your Season of Unseen Opportunity
For gardeners in South Central Texas—from Seguin to San Antonio and beyond—winter is less of an ending and more of an essential strategic pause. While…
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Dormancy is Not Death: What the Soil Does While We Wait
The calendar has turned to December, and for those of us practicing stewardship in South Central Texas, the garden has settled into its annual stillness.…
