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Seasonal Veggie Garden: Summer to Fall

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On this week’s Good to Grow, hosts Denise, Jan and John will talk about taking care of your vegetable gardens during the summer time and how to plan for your fall garden. Do you have a jungle of tomatoes taking over your garden? Don’t worry it can happen to anyone, even to our Master Gardeners. Experiment with different techniques to weave your tomatoes around your garden and re-plant if you need to up until November 15th when temperature starts to go south.

Prepare your garden for the fall and get your solid ready! Some fall vegetables include: cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and brussels sprouts, you can also explore the El Paso County Master Gardeners website for more vegetable and herb recommendations. Explore these and more tips on your transition from summer to fall vegetable gardening in this week’s edition of Good to Grow. Stay tuned for the next episode!

The El Paso County Master Gardeners started in 1981 and has been growing with many volunteers and Master Gardeners ever since. The love of gardening and search for knowledge are primary reasons people join the program to become trained and certified Master Gardeners. Texas Master Gardeners are united in name, but the program’s strength lies in its ability to meet the diverse needs of the communities it serves.

For more information visit the El Paso County Master Gardeners website for questions, tips and upcoming calendar events.

This program originally aired on August 17, 2024.

Denise S. Rodriguez, County Administrator and Horticulture Extension Agent, is an El Paso native who earned her BS and MS in Horticulture at New Mexico State University. Denise previously worked at the AgriLife Research Center at El Paso where she was part of a research team focusing on determining the drought and salt tolerance of low water use plants in urban horticulture. She has tailored her home gardens to be kid friendly in hopes of inspiring her own children to engage in gardening.
Jan Petrzelka is a voluntter host on Good To grow on Saturdays at 11:15 AM. She is a Master Gardner with the Texas A&M Extension service and conducts workshops on gardening.
John White is a co-host of Good To Grow on KTEP and a curator of the Chihuahua Desert Garden at the University of Texas at El Paso. John is a professional Horticulturist and earned his Masters of Science in Horticulture from New Mexico State University.
Arely Avitia manages website content, graphic design and is part of the student outreach team. She works with audio producers to update production archives and news content, as well as maintain reporting for music licensing.