The TV said 43 in Houston, but there was frost on my neighbor's roof. I turned the sprinkler on for an hour last night. The wind blew the water 40 feet away from part of my garden. I turned it back on this morning.

I think I'm okay, but some people lost some of their tender plants last night.

It's also about 10 degrees cooler here in the summer.

Wife said it was 42 here when she got up.

had a light frost here. I didnt cover anything and havent been out to check on it yet

I found a recipe online for a 50/50 mixture of granulated sugar and borax to kill fire ants. I mixed some up. I'll keep you guy updated if it works or not

Nice gardens THFers. I'll post a picture of my work later.

For those that use a scarecrow, meet Sentinel.

Nice chicken man, what did you use for the frame?

I was considering rebar, pvc or 1x4's.

Looking good guy's!!! heres a few more pics of flowers around my yard.

very nice CC


I got my first penhen egg this morning.






and my morning started like this

I love fresh eggs.

The hogs get the ones in the other side, got crap on them or were broken.

peahen/peafowl

I don't have any pics of this years flowers but here are a few from last year.

Here is the only plant the wife has cherished over the years and we take it with us everywhere we travel except when we traveled to Alaska.



Christmas Cactus in full bloom



In our camper in S. Texas

Nice pics John

BlueG - Awesome garden you make me wish I had more space!

CC - Great pics of the flowers I'll show my wife tonight.

ChickenM - That new scarecrow should work just fine!!!LOL

Good looking view to start the day Payne!

Jerusalem Sage


African Bulbine


Texas Primrose

How fast should my okra be growing?

I planted it and once it broke ground it took off and got a few inches tall, since then it seems like it has barely grown.

is this normal?

Also, if you could plant something this weekend, what woudl you get in the ground? Will finall have some free time and want to get something planted.

Been some fronts moving in wait till it warms up and you'll be covered in the okra.

You could try squash, green beans, cucumbers or peppers.

Are you in a garden, beds or containers?

I have okra ans squash planted in a big raised box.
I want to make another box this weekend.

I think peppers would be a good idea. I'll plan on doing that.
Should I get seeds or buy grown plants?

Grown starter plants will put you ahead of seeds.

If they are still out, down here they are sold out. Brandon you know how big it's down here, ATX probably still has some around.

Question for the brain trust.

Has anyone ever planted pole beans next to say sunflowers or corn and letting that be the pole for them?

I havent but I have read in several books that it's a pretty good idea.

Yes, doing it now. Three Sisters Gardening method, sweet corn in a row and one inch away from each stalk is the pole bean. Little further away is all of the squash and additional cover. Still shooting up though so can't say how successful yet. Like the idea though.....