![]() Add organic matter every time you plant and add 1-2 inches of mulch in order to retain moisture and keep down weeds. Remember that your cool season annuals need fertilizer every few weeks to keep on blooming well. When pruning it is a good idea to use alcohol or Lysol on your pruning shears in order to keep from spreading infections from plant to plant. Prune spring-blooming climbers in May after they have bloomed by removing dead or damaged canes and one or two of the oldest canes in order to promote new growth. You can prune your antique roses to shape the plant-any severe pruning is not necessary. Give yourself a Valentine by planting an antique rose. It is also helpful to mark the locations of perennials and bulbs that disappear for part of the year such as lycoris, oxblood lilies, leucojum (snow flakes), daffodils, and narcissus so that you will not destroy them by digging into the area or put a large potted plant over them. Other warm weather annuals could also benefit from being grown into larger sizes before going into the garden when the danger of frost is past.īe sure to complete planting of fall-blooming perennials this month. If you purchase small tomato or pepper plants, it is a good idea to move them into gallon-sized containers so that they can grow out in the sun during warm days and be moved in if colder temperatures arrive. Warm season annuals such as basil, anise hyssop, cockscomb, gomphrena, cosmos, marigold, portulaca, purslane, salvia, and verbena can be planted in flats or containers that can be moved and protected from temperatures below 50 degrees. You can still plant seeds like arugula, beets, carrots, leaf lettuces, Swiss chard, chicory (escarole), dill, endive, fennel, Chinese broccoli (gailan), garlic chives, mache, mibuna and mizuna. ![]() You can set plants of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuces and onions. This month it is important to plant herbs like chives, cilantro, dill, fennel, garlic, horseradish, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage thyme, lemon balm, and mint. ![]() If you need to divide and transplant fall-blooming perennials such as Mexican mint marigold or Salvia leucantha, do it this month in order to give them a chance to settle in before new growth in spring. You can set plants of rosemary, sage, thyme, leeks, garlic chives, multiplying onion bulbs, and horseradish roots. ![]() Bob Randall's book, Year Round Vegetables, Fruits, and Flowers for Metro Houston to gather much of this information. If you want to start your own tomatoes and peppers from seed, now is the time to start them indoors. Consider using the Texas Gardener Magazine and Dr. This month you can plant seeds of the following herbs and vegetables: arugula, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, chicory (escarole), chervil, cress, collard, endive, kale, lettuce, mustard, parsley, quinoa, red radish, peas (English, sugar snap, snow), tatsoi, and tender greens (mustard spinach). Fertilize with a soluble plant food at the dilute rate. As soon as the seedlings begin to emerge, remove them from the bags. A good method to make sure that soil stays evenly moist is to plant seeds in moistened mix, and then put seed flats in clear plastic bags (like dry cleaning bags). If you are beginning the new year by planting seeds, be sure to start with fresh seed-starting mix, and keep soil moist, but not soggy. ![]()
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