tel: 512 280-1192                                           Thurs, July 3, 2014

Nursery notes: on sale this weekend, 3 gal. bougainvilleas just 
$19.99 (reg $24.99); all mulches $1 off each bag: all shade trees
20% off, including live oak, red oak, burr oak, chinese pistache.
(The nursery will be open tomorrow.) 
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Guide to Grilling Veggies on the Fourth: from mushroom bur-
gers to nopalitos to beet stacks with chevre and pecans... there's
a myriad of options for tomorrow's celebrations, writes Meredith
Bethume in Edible Austin.
Ideas of private and public space dissolve in this interesting
garden on Elizabeth just behind Home Slice Pizza on Congress.
It's part of a worldwide art project created by Candy Chang to 
help people realize their dreams: Before I Die... (photo: d.mayers)
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An Intro to Logscaping: lots of ideas for getting creative with 
logs in your garden from Steve Houser - who urges us to think
twice before burning logs or throwing them in the landfill. Chairs,
steps, planters, walkways are all possible:Neil Sperry's Gardens
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Central Texas Gardener:  Get creative with drought-tough succ-
ulents in upcycled containers. On tour, explore global connections
to succulent survival.   Sat. noon, 4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m. www.klru  
Six Activities for July
by Chris Winslow

1. Vegetable Garden  The timing always feels a bit strange, but this
is actually the month to renew your vegetable garden for the fall har-
vest season. From seed, plant snap and lima beans, sweet corn, Swiss
chard, cucumbers, summer and winter squash (my favorite), black-
eyed peas, okra, cantaloupe, pumpkin and watermelon. For trans-
plants, it’s the right time for tomatoes and peppers.
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2. Tomatoes Be sure to plant determinate varieties with reputations
for heat survival. (Spot the clues in their names.) My favorites are
surefire, solar fire, solar flare, celebrity, heatwave, sunmaster, and
BHN444 (healthy surprise).
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3. Water  Last month’s rains were welcomed by all plants and gar-
deners – but will they continue into July? Fingers crossed, but in
the event that we return to more normal weather patterns, your plants
will need water to survive. Not just a splash on the surface… but
rather a profound watering. This will give them a more established
root system and a better reservoir to draw from. . Try to water on a
4 to 5 day schedule. Don’t run automatic sprinkler systems during
the day. (Loss to evaporation is too great.)
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4. Mulch Keep all flowerbeds, vegetable gardens and trees mulched.
This will conserve water, cool the root zone and generally relieve
heat stress.
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5. Mow High Choose the highest setting for your mower. Longer
grass blades will help shade the roots and conserve water.
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6. Survive!  Want to avoid heatstroke? Three rules for central Texas
gardeners: a. Wear effective sunscreen and a large brimmed hat. b.
Garden early in the morning. c. Drink gallons upon gallons of water.
Happy gardening everyone!
  
 
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