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Does anyone know why my tomatoes won't bloom? The plants are big and healthy looking - just no flowering. The cherry tomatoes are blooming and setting fruit, though....Our weather is HOT - most days 100+ now and NO RAIN to speak of for weeks...We water from our well so we do have abundant...

Is is just about the right time (maybe a little late?) to plant a few blackeyed peas? I didn't plant them earlier because of running out of room in the garden....I pulled out about 2 dozen onions that were ready for harvest and that left enough room for a few peas....went ahead and planted them...

Anyone from zone 7 Texas planted melons or pumpkins yet? I've planted bush cukes, yellow squash, zucchini, onions, bell pepers, tomatoes. The winds are extremely high 30-40+ with lots of blowing dust almost daily. No rain at all this spring. It's pretty easy to become dis-hearted about the...

We just saw the first hummingbird of the season Saturday morning! The feeders were already out - so excited! It's so difficult to tell if our hummers are ruby throats or black chinned....have never been able to quite discern the difference. :tools

Why in the world do I get so excited about gardening in NW Texas? A few beautiful warm days and I can't wait to get started.....then those terrifying winds start!!! Today the winds blew at 45 MPH and dust rolled....so glad my tender tomato plants were still in the house. Oh wait! There's...

Has anyone had luck with Athena cantaloupes? I'm in zone 7 (N. Cen. Tex) and I purchased this seed last year. Didn't get to plant any but planning to this spring. :tools

Planted the lettuce today(with 3 year old grandson's help) Expecting shipment of onion plants tomorrow from Dixondale Farms. It's sooo hard to keep from getting started too early...lots of cold weather left! :tools