Fall Vegetable Gardening - Tarrant County Master Gardeners - EP03

In this engaging installment of “Digging In” with host Elizabeth McCarthy, we dive into the advanced techniques of fall vegetable gardening with expert insights from Rick Heim, Tarrant County’s very own Master Gardener. Continuing from a previous episode where basics were covered, this discussion moves beyond initial planting to explore what it takes to maintain and optimize a fall garden that thrives in North Texas’ unique climate. Elizabeth and Rick walk listeners through details on companion planting, succession planting, and the strategic use of perennial vegetables.

Then, Donna joins us from the Tarrant County Master Gardener Association Help Desk with tips on pre emergent.

Notable Quotes:

• “If you wait, you will be rewarded with a vegetable, an expensive vegetable, by the way, that you can harvest for up to 20 years.” – Rick Heim
• “The funnest things about vegetable gardening is experimentation.” – Rick Heim
• "If your grass is not growing, it doesn’t need to be fed." – Donna Smith

Resources:

• Tarrant County Master Gardener Association: tarrantmg.org
• Aggie Turf for information on weeds: aggieturf.tamu.edu
• Seed Source: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds at rareseeds.com
• Soil temperature resource: soiltemps.com
• Tarrant County Master Gardener Help Desk Phone: 817-884-1944
• Help Desk Email: helpdesk@tarrantmg.org