Weekly Garden Thread - January 14-20, 2023 [Back By Popular Demand: The 2023 Seed Catalog Edition!]
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Plant-based diets aren’t exempt from wasting food. Stop throwing away perfectly good, and edible, parts of fruits and vegetables and learn to enjoy eating them instead! You’ll save money, reduce waste, and maybe even get a health perk or two. Apple cores, carrot tops, and kale stems are among the foods we give recipes for enjoying.
The month of April is nearly over. After the devastating freeze in February, Houston has seen even more unusual weather with cooler-than-normal temperatures and a mix of wind, storms and dry spells through the past two months. However, a look around the Bayou City s neighborhoods shows the resiliency of nature as roses burst into bloom, refreshed by the dormancy that Houston weather rarely allows. We missed out on our annual azalea show but the wildflowers were happy this year. And the Sago Palms around town are coming back in phallic glory.
This past weekend was spectacular weather-wise with bountiful sunshine and low humidity. It s days like these that make Houstonians forget the sweltering months to come. And our gardens are loving the weather as well. It s tempting to sit back on a restaurant patio sipping a margarita or lounge lazily in the backyard with an iced tea but our plant pals need a little attention as the month of May begins. A few hours spent laying down some mulch a