May 4, 2022
Hello to all our faithful readers especially vegetable growers aspiring to be homestead gardeners. We have busy replacing our worn out raised beds with Vego beds (rhymes with Lego).
Cucumber and pepper seedlings are being planted into our new beds. black-eyed peas, okra, cucumbers, and melons can be started from seed outdoors. (Timing is good for squash seeding as well but we are taking a break from squash vine borers this year.)
Raincatcher’s Volunteers are using the existing soil from our veggie beds mixed with compost to fill these new beds. Beverly suggested the hügelkultur method for those starting brand new beds.
Ann Lamb and Beverly Allen, both Dallas County Master Gardeners!
Don’t forget:
RAINCATCHERS GARDEN AT MIDWAY HILLS
11001 Midway Road, Dallas 75229
Thursday, May 19
10:00 am – 3:00pm
You are invited to shop our wide variety of plants grown, nurtured and donated by our fabulous volunteers at Raincatchers. There will be annuals, perennials, tropicals, sedums, peppers and herbs as well as decorative pots, yard art and other gardening related items. Prices start at $2 per 4” pot. Come find that special plant or whimsical item to enhance your garden.
DALLAS GARDEN BUZZ 
That would be interesting! I’ll be out of town (South Padre), but maybe you could get a group together. We need to get back to doing those!
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