Pineapple sage and Mexican mint marigold add color to a summer herb garden
Learn more about Pineapple sage and Mexican mint marigold Photos by Marla Cloud Molony
Learn more about Pineapple sage and Mexican mint marigold Photos by Marla Cloud Molony
Herbs are what I love to grow the most. They are remarkable plants that offer beautiful aroma, wonderful taste and healing powers. Herbs can also bring a fresh scent and delicate beauty when cut and arranged alone, or with flowers, and placed around your home. I often cut a few sprigs of rosemary and place…
This lily was given to us by my mother and sister the Easter before Mom passed 12 years ago. I think of her each season when it blooms. Here’s how to plant yours
By Jim Molony Gumbosoil.com At the suggestion of Donna Fay Hilliard at Sweet Organic Solutions in Pearland my wife and I decided to grow Tetra dill in addition to the longtime staples Bouquet, Fernleaf and Mammoth. The row of Tetra we planted in the fall has produced abundant bunches of the herb, and it continues…
By Jim Molony | Gumbosoil.com A reader wanted to know what I am planting right now since winter is rapidly approaching. While it’s true this is the time of year to clean up gardens and tools, make a mental inventory of your garden’s needs and plan for the spring, here on the Texas Gulf Coast…
By Jim Molony | Gumbosoil.com I’ve always loved New Orleans. From the first time I set foot in the Vieux Carre in 1971 until today N’awlins has been my favorite destination. I’ve been there dozens of times over the last 40 years, was married at the Elms Mansion there in 2003, covered numerous sporting events,…
Many people have asked me what the 1015 refers to on the 1015 yellow onions sets you see in area feed stores and nursery centers this time of year. The 1015 refers to Oct. 15, which is the accepted best time to plant these varieties of onions in south Texas. There are numerous choices for…
The tax man says it’s time to plant April 15 to most of us probably means tax time. For me, however, the first thing I think of is sweet potatoes, because mid-April in Brazoria County has always been the prime time to plant this under appreciated vegetable. If you know sweet potatoes, and I’m not…
Not a fan? Fairy Tale Eggplant might win you over in the Houston-area garden For many years I was never much of an eggplant fan. I had success growing them in the south, they’re not hard to grow, the problem was the effort typically expended to produce one Florida Queen, Black Beauty or any of…