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- 4 June 2010: Shangri La Botanical Gardens
- 30 April 2010: New electronic newsletter available
- 5 April 2010: Watching for Signs of Spring in the Garden
- 30 March 2010: Spring has Sprung
- 11 February 2010: Rain, Rain and more cold weather? Is this ever going to end?
- 11 February 2010: Waimea Valley Audubon Center, Oahu, Hawaii
- 9 February 2010: Visit to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
- 26 January 2010: Help, we need Water!
- 26 January 2010: Growing Plants for the 2010 Vegetable Sale
- 15 January 2010: Gearing Up for the 2010 Vegetable Sale
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Help, we need Water!
26 January 2010 by Shari.
**January 28, 2010**
Nobody knows how much water a pecan tree needs? No guesses at all? Take a wild guess - it is probably more than you think.
The fact that water is so important leads us to discussions related to sustainable production systems. But we have to understand how much we currently use and how can we make our systems more sustainable. So take a guess at the amount of water needed for pecans.
**January 26, 2010**
We all know everything needs water to live, including us! But just how much does plant material need to survive? Sitting in this workshop on Pecans, I realized that pecan trees need lots of water during the growing season. I mean lots of water.
You see water is essential for nut development. It is imperative that pecans have lots of water when the nut is setting all the way through the process of breaking the shuck. But really, how many gallons of water do you think a pecan tree needs during this process?
Any guesses?
Hint ***a mature pecan needs about 55 acre inches of water per year.***
Posted in Water | 3 Comments »
Citrus and cold - Oh Nooo!
11 December 2009 by Shari.
Just a week ago we had snow on the ground! Yes snow in Fort Bend County! After the snow a lot of questions came in about the citrus and how was the cold going to affect it. Basically, your citrus trees are hardy plants, even they can take a little colder weather and survive. The trees themselves should be fine.
With the snow and freeze coming in December, most of the citrus should be close to ripe. For those of you who have citrus here in Fort Bend county - let us know how the fruit and trees survived the cold. Did the fruit on the tree make it through? Is the flavor still good?
Posted in Citrus | 4 Comments »
Most wonderful time of the year
30 October 2009 by Shari.
You know the song, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year”….I know that is really about Christmas and the holidays, but I think that time of year starts now. The weather is changing and it is actually nice to be outside. Here in TX we start to experience our version of Fall.
It is the time of year that hot cocoa is appropriate and the colors in the landscape are gorgeous. We may not see it to the degree they do in the colder climates, but there are still things to enjoy and cherish right here in our own backyard.
What do you like about this time of year?
Posted in weather | 2 Comments »