r/HoustonGardening

Is so satisfying. Beats working out at the gym and I like the membership fees.

Said goodbye to the all the cool weather vegetables today. No more broccoli, kale, collards or Brussels sprouts. The aphids were getting to enjoy them more than we did. In a week or two, I’ll plant peanuts and creamer peas in these now open areas. By then I expect there will be little sign remaining of the winter garden.

As a bonus, I dug up the rest of the potatoes today.

I recently moved into this house with a raised bed and have been starting to build my own garden! I know I still have a lot to learn, but wanted to share my progress!

I have a young Cara Cara orange who is a bit top heavy. I think with the recent rains, it drank a little too much and now it's leaning pretty heavily.

I've been trying to keep it from being dependent on support from a bamboo stake, to give it the ability to grow a strong trunk by moving in the wind. I think I may have given it independence a little too soon. Should I throw a stake in the bag and tie it up for a little longer to give it some more time to develop, or will it stand up on its own in the future, and just let it ride?

I planted this hot Jalapeño plant on 2/27 (Zone 9B). I have several peppers that are 2.5”-3.5” right now and am wondering when the best time to harvest is. I’m a newbie to growing peppers. Any tips appreciated.

Have no clue what these are but they look menacing. They’re the only insect I’ve found in my native flower bed.

My nasturtiums during a pause in the rain. Happy plants!

I found these egg like things on the bottom on my eggplants. What is it? Captain Jack’s dead bug doesn’t seem to make a difference here.