{"id":721,"date":"2013-08-30T21:50:41","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T21:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenfreshveggies.com\/?p=721"},"modified":"2013-08-30T21:50:41","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T21:50:41","slug":"hot-hot-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gopherknoll.com\/?p=721","title":{"rendered":"Hot! Hot! Hot!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s deep summer in Texas. \u00a0We know that when the AC runs 24\/7 trying to bring the indoor temperature down to a livable range.<\/p>\n

And this is EXACTLY the right time to plant a fall garden! \u00a0We are so blessed in East Texas to be able to actually have fresh local produce all year long. \u00a0We earn it with the extra sweat, but it is a blessing still. \u00a0 If you’d like to talk about what you can plant and how the challenges of a fall garden differ from the spring, meet me out at Athens Organic Supply on H<\/strong>wy 31 just east of Athens at 9:00 AM Saturday (tomorrow). \u00a0<\/strong>We’ll talk about how to fertilize an organic garden, what to plant, how to get seeds to germinate in Texas heat, why it’s so darn tricky to get a fall potato crop to come in, how to use row cover for shade, for insect control, to extend the season, to protect crops from wind\/storms, how to set up re-usable trellises – and anything else you want to talk about. \u00a0And it’ll be FUN!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And yes, we’ll be at the Athens Farmer’s Market this weekend, too. \u00a0Jeff will be minding the store while I’m off doing what I love almost as much as gardening – talking.<\/p>\n

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Egyptian Spinach (molokhia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the Egyptian Spinach (Molokhia), that we use in our summer mixed greens mix. \u00a0It grows about as tall as the okra and is quite pretty. \u00a0 In fact, Molokhia is the Moroccan term for okra. \u00a0 The smaller leaves are quite tasty. \u00a0And if we get tired of eating it, maybe we can learn to make jute from the stems (think ‘burlap’). \u00a0It’s the same plant.<\/p>\n

It’s still prime season for summer greens, eggplant, peppers, okra, melons and more. \u00a0 \u00a0We don’t have a great amount of any given veggie, so shop early for a good selection and then come on out to Athens Organic and talk shop.<\/p>\n

See you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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