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Springtime is here and that means it's time to plant your gardens! (If you haven't already). Here's some tips on gardening in the Laredo heat and an update on a few plants from our newly planted garden. All plants were purchased at HEB and planted within one week [with the exception of the grapevine which has already been established for some time].
Starting from Seed
When starting from seed, a good time to start planting those indoors is at the beginning of January. After the seeds have sprouted and you have young plants, it's smart to take them outside for small amounts of time to get them used to the weather (approximately 5 hours a day). Late February is ideal for planting outdoors to get a head start on spring. Halfway through our spring season the heat gets harsh on plants so it's best to get them established earlier rather than later.
Herbs
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| Sweet Basil |
If planting herbs in spring, it's good to keep them in a shaded area so that the sun or the heat does not affect the delicate plants. Your herbs will not last through the summer because they will start to bolt, meaning they will flower. After the herb bolts it will no longer be useful as this causes them to turn bitter; though the flowers remain edible.
Vegetables
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| Eggplant |
Your hardier vegetable plants that will last in South Texas are squashes, peppers: including eggplant, tomatoes and tomatillo (all part of the same family), and cucumber. All are easy to grow; especially eggplant which is a very heat-tolerant plant. Cucumbers are a climbing plant that need a trellis or fence to grow upon. These need to be watered early but they do well in hot weather.
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| Serrano |
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| Tomatillo |
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| Lemon Basil |
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| Determinant/Patio Tomato |
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