Photo courtesy of Kerry Drake, Sunshine Community Gardens

Get Tips from Travis County Master Gardeners

Join Travis County Master Gardeners at the Wells Branch Community Garden for a vegetable gardening workshop for small garden plots.

Topics covered are:

•  Soil health and amendments
• Benefits of Composting
• Controlling Bermudagrass and other weeds
• Daily/Weekly/Monthly maintenance practices
• Best vegetable varieties for Travis County
• Controlling pests
• Planning your harvest
• Seed saving

For more information about the Wells Branch Community Garden, please visit http://wellsbranchmud.com/parks-a-recreation/community-gardens

Who are Master Gardeners?

Master Gardeners are volunteers for the Travis County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension service. In order to become a Master Gardener, each individual receives extensive horticultural training. Master Gardeners use their training and subsequent commitment for continuing education to help Austin area residents with their gardening questions. This vegetable gardening workshop focuses on small plots in community gardens.

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Additional Resources

Watch the Vegetable Gardening in Central Texas Webinar

Vegetable Planting Calendar (English) (Español) (繁体中文)

Recommended Vegetable Varieties for Travis County

Vegetable Seed Sources

Vegetable Gardening in Austin

Plant Rotations, Successions and Intercropping

Rootknot Nematode Management

Monthly Gardening Calendar for Austin and Central Texas