PLOW & HOSE Gardening in Central Texas

Plow & Hose is a show dedicated to joys and challenges of organic backyard gardening in Central Texas. Learn organic gardening and earth friendly practices while getting seasonal planting information specific to Central Texas.

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Episodes

04-04-21 Strawberries & Pillbugs, plus Sweet Potato Slips

Backyard strawberries and dealing with pillbug damage. Want to grow your own sweet potato slips? Cool! Get started now for planting by the end of June!

Apr 09, 2021•33 min•Ep. 13

03-28-21 Springtime in Texas WILDFLOWERS! & Ewww...Bastard Cabbage...

Wildflowers like bluebonnets & paintbrushes are finally making an appearance. Plus Julie gets grumpy over non-native & invasive bastard cabbage.

Mar 29, 2021•31 min•Ep. 12

03-21-21 Compost Primer & CHICKENS!

Compelling reasons for starting and maintain a compost pile + backyard chickens (It's permaculture!)

Mar 29, 2021•31 min•Ep. 11

03-14-21 Yay! Spring! Prepping new beds & African Keyhole Gardens

Things are coming back alive, lots of surprises in Central Texas gardens & starting brand new beds and African Keyhole Gardening.

Mar 18, 2021•33 min•Ep. 10

3-07-21 Last Average Frost, Spring Weeds, Lawns & Starting a New Bed

Central Texas last average frost date has past! Warmer weather, cautious optimism, lawns & a little weed appreciation with some new garden bed advice.

Mar 12, 2021•36 min•Ep. 9

2-28-21 Are My Plants Dead? (Snovid Garden Recovery Continues)

Post-snowstorm damage--triaging the carnage. What's dead? What's not? What to do with this mess...

Mar 12, 2021•35 min•Ep. 8

2-21-21 Texas Snovid Aftermath, Yard Clean Up & Optimism

Snow, Ice, extreme cold...during a pandemic. Assessing the damage and where to start with the garden clean up.

Mar 12, 2021•27 min•Ep. 7

2-14-21 Arctic Blast, Indoor Seeds and Asparagus & Artichoke for Spring

Ugh. Legit winter weather in Central Texas. Seeds that you can start inside in February, plus asparagus & artichokes!

Mar 08, 2021•31 min•Ep. 6

2-7-21 Root Veggies, Frost Protection & Fruit Trees

February planting: leafy greens, cole crops, root veggies (carrots, beets & radishes) bare root trees. Winterizing advice & my fondness of sugar snap peas.

Mar 08, 2021•32 min•Ep. 5