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I think I've killed my garden over the years, burning leaves and downed limbs there every fall and tilling the ash in the spring. I've only tried to maintain the ph at normal. My nitrogen and potash levels are almost not even registering they are so low. But I have added 3/4 ton of composted cow manure this year to balance them. Just the phosphorous remains.

A tree fell down in our garden this past winter, now we are stuck with a brush pile in the middle of our garden. The wood is still green and cannot be burnt without any type of accelerate. Is there any fire accelerate that would not affect the soil of a garden?

More specifically, the Rio Grande Valley. I grew up gardening in the north (WA, ID), and it's very different here. I get that cold crops like broccoli and cabbage should go out in the fall and grow during the winter (since it almost never even frosts here), but what about growing things in the summer? I planted some tomatoes a few weeks ago and they are thriving--so far.

Basically, any ideas would be appreciated, also books on how to garden in this area. Please don't answer if you don't know.
I'm specifically wanting to know about growing food, not flowers.
I actually want to know a lot of things.

What are the best times to start planting things? The seed packages say September, but they all say that. I know you can garden year round here, but is there a better time to plant something than another time? Like I know I shouldn't plant cabbage in the spring, because it likes cold weather.

In general, how is gardening different here than from the north? Any books that you can recommend?

i only have one spot in my yard that gets enough sun for a garden- and the soil sucks. lots of gravel and the dirt is poor at best. i know i could dig it out and bring in a truckload of topsoil, but i'm curious about this other idea i had. i am a cabinet maker and have access to more sawdust than any garden could possibly need. i know fallen leaves tilled into the soil are good for gardens. whats the difference. right? not a quick fix, but if i do it regularly will things improve? any species i need to avoid?

I was thinking orange and yellow for Halloween but J/W if anyone else had a better idea or maybe some names of some nice fall flowers. I'm a new be with gardening

So my mom & I want to start gardening this year..well she always used to and does know a lot about it.but i want to know some things for myself too.
like when is the best time to start planting flowers..even ones to come up in the spring if i were to just plant them this coming spring? is that even possible.
and we were going to do vegatalbes and things too. whens the best time to plant those

any ideas on what sorts of flowers or foods to plant this year..
i want flowers that come back every year too.

for foods we planned on ..
potatoes
tomatoes
peppers
green beans
Cucumbers
peas maybe
Oh and huge pumpkins for fall!!!

anything you would suggest..i know im forgetting some things!
thanks!

I saw these at the biltmore estate gardens in asheville and fell in love with them, what are they?
no its none of those, it was in a green house, they grow in a bunch and these blueish white babybreath small flowers grow between them
no its none of these either, thanks for all of your help everyone

i have a raised garden but the front wall is falling forward. the wall is made up of 4X4s. i dont want to take them down, and then put the wall back up. its there a way to push the walls back up straight?

Last year, I planted mums and then this winter they frosted and the blossoms are brown and papery. For them to bloom again this fall, do I need to cut off last year's blossoms? I'm very new at gardening and would like to enjoy the mums come this fall. Please help, thank you!