Easy Gardening for Texas

When is “full sun” not full sun? When you’re trying to grow vegetables in Texas. Because a full day of sun here can stress all but the toughest plants. For the rest, “full sun” in Texas means 6 to 8 hours mostly in the morning, and shade in the afternoon.

Gardening in Texas has unique challenges, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow vegetables here. You just need to know what kind, when, and where. Enter Easy Gardening for Texas, which offers basic information on how to reap a bountiful harvest in the Lone Star State.

The book explains the fundamentals of planning, planting, watering, and dealing with pests in the garden. It lists the varieties that grow best in Texas and gives tips for growing, harvesting, and storing them.

Included are 224 pages, 351 photos, and information on more than 30 types of vegetables.

• Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Eat the Best Edibles for Texas Gardens (Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides)
• Doug Welsh's Texas Garden Almanac (Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service Series)
• The Texas Tomato Lover's Handbook (Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service Series)
• Texas Organic Vegetable Gardening: The Total Guide to Growing Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, and Other Edible Plants the Natural Way
• Dr. Earth Organic 5 Tomato, Vegetable & Herb Fertilizer Poly Bag
• Easy Gardens for North Central Texas
• All New Square Foot Gardening II: The Revolutionary Way to Grow More in Less Space