Master Gardener tips on planting winter herbs and greens

Ellis County Master Gardeners Association

Posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014 9:45 am

Master Gardener tips on planting winter herbs and greens

By Arlene Hamilton
Ellis County Master Gardener

Waxahachie Newspapers Inc.

Now that your tomatoes, basils, peppers, pumpkins and squash plants have been relegated to the compost heap its time to spread some seeds on those bare patches in your garden. One of the great treats of living in Texas is winter offers an ideal growing season. Many of the plants that can’t survive our 90-plus summers will thrive during our cool winters and provide us with plenty of fresh and flavorful greens to enliven our winter meals.

How many times has your mother told you, “Eat your greens, they’re good for you”? She was right, of course. The fact is greens are very good for you. They are filled with nutritious vitamins and other trace elements that help your body fight off winter colds and illness.

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