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North Texas gardeners are fortunate that we can grow vegetables in both the spring and in the fall. In fact, there are many advantages to planting a fall vegetable garden. In this article, you'll learn how to grow your favorite vegetables through fall and winter without resorting to toxic chemicals so that you and your family can enjoy healthy, all-natural produce.

Why spend the winter indoors when you could be outside playing in your garden? Here are some suggestions for how to cheer yourself up.

Follow our 10 steps to becoming a successful organic gardener and begin enjoying the benefits of a healthier lifestyle.

Besides being really hard to pronounce, what's so special about diatomaceous earth? Well, it actually has many uses in the garden.

Texans who want to grow sweet potatoes should consider themselves lucky because our state is an ideal place to grow these root vegetables,

Watch our video to learn how to start okra from either seeds or transplants. We take you thru all the steps from planting to harvesting.

Episode 5 of our spring vegetable gardening series Learn the organic way to grow summer squashes, zucchinis, and cucumbers while dealing...

As our weather warms up in the spring, the bugs come out to annoy you while you're working in the garden. Here's how to protect yourself.

In Episode 2, Buried Treasures, we show you how to plant onions, potatoes and garlic. Plus we update you on our garden's progress.

Episode 1 of our Spring Gardening Series introduces you to growing green leafy vegetables and roots such as carrots and radishes.

In North Texas the best time to plant potatoes is usually in February, or about 3 weeks before the last spring frost.

Onions are biennial, which means that it takes 2 full years to grow from seed to bulb. No wonder most gardeners start with transplants.