Unlocking Fall Gardening - Tarrant Country Master Gardeners - EP01

In the debut episode of Digging In, host Elizabeth McCarthy explores fall vegetable gardening in North Texas with Tarrant County Master Gardeners Rick Heim and Donna Smith.

Rick explains how gardeners can take advantage of North Texas’ two growing seasons, including which summer crops can continue producing and which cool-season vegetables—such as greens, carrots and beets—are best planted for fall. He also shares practical advice on timing, seed selection, watering, shade protection and improving the region’s challenging clay soil.

As Rick says, “Great gardeners grow the soil.”

Donna discusses the value of soil testing and how it can identify nutrient deficiencies and help gardeners make better planting decisions.

Resources:

Water is Awesome: www.WaterIsAwesome.com

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu

Texas A&M AgriLife Soil Testing: https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/assets/environment-natural-resources/soil/soil-testing/

Tarrant County Master Gardener Association Help Desk: https://tarrantmg.org/contact