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From Straight Rows to Tangles
Embracing the Disarray of Late Summer In the early days of spring, it is easy to dream in straight lines. We map out pristine nursery…
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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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Get Some Fowl When Grasshoppers Go Afoul
Imagine your garden as a verdant kingdom, and the grasshopper as a relentless, leaf-devouring invader. But fear not, for a feathery brigade stands ready to…
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August – Surviving (Maybe Not Thriving) in the South Central Texas Garden
August in South Central Texas. Just the words conjure up images of shimmering heat, relentless sunshine, and the distinct sound of cicadas buzzing their summer…
