The December freezes pushed onions into "seed mode" and caused some greens to have a less desirable taste, but tomatoes and peppers continue to thrive.
Recent rains mean that vegetable gardens are booming all across San Antonio
Calvin Finch, Gardening
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Jalapeño pepper plants will benefit from a side dressing of slow-release 19-5-9 fertilizer.Yi-Chin Lee /Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
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Onion tops flop over when they are ready to be harvested. Pull them from the soil and let them dry for two or three days before you place them in mesh bags to store in an air conditioned room.Jon Shapley /Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
If you planted a vegetable garden this spring, it is probably performing. The generous rains have brought the total rainfall up to the normal average for the year and filled the Edwards Aquifer to the normal level for May. Here are some issues to consider in the vegetable garden.