Try a Beit Cucumber in 2024 From Master Gardener David Wall
February 5, 2024 – Most know of the “standard” cucumbers for gardens, which include Straight 8, Marketmore and Marketmore76. These are excellent cucumbers and typical results are usually 15-20 fruit per plant, although in excellent soils, the totals can reach and possibly exceed 25. Quite a few years ago, Israeli farmers created a family of “Beit” non-hybrid cucumber plants. While seeds cost more, the plants produce more. The...
Trading Post for February 5, 2024
Linseed oil for decks, $30 per gal. Coleman clean fuel, $20 per gallon. 21″ Pulsar push mower, new, $250. 21″ Troy Bilt Mower, new. $250. 903 335 8666 or 903 951 8547 Free to a good Home: one year old chocolate Lab mix. Female, already spayed with shots. This party says that the puppy is “beautiful and sweet.” For pictures and more information, please call 214-537-5728. New White River khaki color size large...
Trading Post for February 4, 2024
Free to a good Home: one year old chocolate Lab mix. Female, already spayed with shots. This party says that the puppy is “beautiful and sweet.” For pictures and more information, please call 214-537-5728. New White River khaki color size large fishing vest asking $20,text or call for pic 903.440.5523 Clean, unfertilized, free range eggs for $4 a dozen. Locally grown, frozen organic blueberries for $5 a pound. Selling a...
Soil Tests Can be Used to Help by Mario Villarino
Soil tests can be used to estimate the kinds and amounts of soil nutrients available to plants. They also can be used as aids in determining fertilizer needs. Properly conducted soil sampling and testing can be cost-effective indicators of the types and amounts of fertilizer and lime needed to improve crop yield. The effects of adding a fertilizer often depend on the level of nutrients already present in the soil If a soil is very low...
Trading Post for January 31, 2024
New White River khaki color size large fishing vest asking $20,text or call for pic 903.440.5523 Clean, unfertilized, free range eggs for $4 a dozen. Locally grown, frozen organic blueberries for $5 a pound. Selling a fabric sofa, in very good condition, just need gone so $25. Solid wood 68-inch long by 27-inch tall and 17-inch deep TV stand with 3 doors $100. You pick up. For more info, please call 903-945-2986. 21″ 5 1/2 hp 3...
Wood Ashes Can help Your Tomatoes From Master Gardener David Wall
January 29, 2024 – By saving fireplace or wood stove ashes this winter, you can use them in April to help grow bigger, better, and more productive tomato plants. Actually, wood ashes are very beneficial all over the vegetable garden. Besides raising the pH in overly acidic soils, wood ashes contain large amounts of calcium and potassium (potash), two nutrients tomato plants need in large quantities plus numerous other nutrients....
Trading Post for January 29, 2024
21″ 5 1/2 hp 3 way Craftsman HyWheel Autochoke Mulching Mower, $145. 21″ Murray 2 way mulching mower, 4 1/2 HP with AutoChoke, $125. 21″ Bolens 148cc leaf mulching 2 way mower, $110. Call or text 903 440 1637. For sale Shelled pecans and peanuts $10,00 per pound Call 903-439-8798 or can see them @4154 FM 71E in Dike tx. For Sale 2-hay Feeding rings $125 each in Winnsboro area. Call 903-717-1194 A new American Harvest...
It’s a Red Oak, BUT!!! From Master Gardener David Wall
January 21, 2024 – You’ll recall (I hope!) that all oaks are either red oaks or white oaks. With only a very few exceptions, all red oaks have pointed lobed leaves, while white oaks have rounded lobes. With that introduction, the tree for discussion this week is one that few in our area are familiar, the shingle oak (Quercus imbriicaria). It’s a red oak, BUT it has no pointed lobes. Shingle oaks are no longer regarded as a tree...
Trading Post for January 17, 2024
I have a black pair of Harley Davidson motorcycle gloves size 3x in brand new condition . I bought them last year and only wore them a couple of times. $60.00 White 2 piece china cabinet with the farmhouse look with the chicken wire on the doors . The bottom has 3 doors that open and the cabinet has a light on the inside . I’m asking $300.00. Coffee table and end table set that has that farmhouse look . The set is dark brown and...
Plant Carrots Now! From Master Gardener David Wall
January 16, 2024 – OK, why grow carrots when they’re so easy to pick up at the grocery store already peeled, cut into bite sized morsels, cleaned and packaged? Well, I have to admit, these are pretty good reasons for using the grocery store. On the other hand, growing them for self and the needy provides a great service and satisfaction for the grower. Many of us had grandparents who gardened and tried to instill a...
