SAN ANTONIO – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service will present another of its Backyard Gardening Series on Aug. 28 focusing on fruits and vegetables in alphabetical order.
A Backyard Gardening Series program by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service on Aug. 28 in San Antonio will feature fruits and vegetables starting with the letters C and D. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo)
The public program will be from 6:30–8:30 p.m. in Suite 208 of the AgriLife Extension offices in the Conroy Complex, 3355 Cherry Ridge, San Antonio. This presentation will address growing and caring for fruit and vegetable plants beginning with the letters C and D.
“The series will address how to select and plant vegetable and fruit plants and trees at the appropriate time of the year, how to compost and how to combine plants to save space, produce better yields and provide more efficient insect control,” said David Rodriguez, AgriLife Extension agent for horticulture in Bexar County.
Plants featured at this program are cherry tomatoes, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cantaloupe, collard greens, carrots, corn, cauliflower, cucumbers, cayenne peppers, celery, chard and Diakon radish.
Rodriguez said the series will be helpful for anyone from the backyard gardener to the small-acreage producer.
“The series also focuses on AgriLife Extension’s Earth-Kind program and its environmentally responsible horticultural practices for reducing chemical use and improving soil and water quality,” he said.
Additional series presentations will be offered approximately once a month.
The fee for the program is $10 to be paid at the door. RSVP to Angel Torres at 210-467-6575 on or before Aug. 27.
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