Harlingen Farmer’s Market. Good Greens!

Since I was in Harlingen for New Years, I knew I had to go to their farmer’s market and see what was available for sale. I barely made it over there, and didn’t even get to finish as many vendors were packing up before I got to see their tables. Oh well, I’ll see ya [...]

Drip Irrigation going in…

One of the most annoying things in the garden is when you lose a plant to lack of water. Other gardeners across these United States might not face that issue as much due to a more even climate, but here in the Valley, we regularly see temperatures over 100° in the summertime. This summer, we [...]

Hurricane Alex on the way…

Well, as hurricane Alex was approaching at a few days out, it looked like I would be just on the edge of the eye. After a bit more time and refinement of the prediction, Alex turned further south and decided to make landfall in Mexico instead of the valley. That meant that I only saw [...]

it’s damn hot!!

Ok, Texas has something like 54 counties in severe drought conditions right now. Hidalgo county has had something like 40 days of extreme heat, with the heat index breaking 112 in the past couple of months. This is problematic under any condition for just about everything except for mosquitos in an old tire full of [...]