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Category: Texas Gardening

The Joy of Fall Gardening

October 11, 2024
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 |  2024, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Herbs, Texas Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Gardening magazines and blogs during the Autumn of the year are telling us how to put the garden to bed, preserve our harvest and settle in for the […]

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The Best and Worst Trees to Plant Around Your Texas Home

December 17, 2019
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 |  2019, Growing, Landscaping, Texas Gardening

by Victor Wang Texas is a paradise for trees. From the piney woods of East Texas to the oak forests of Central Texas, the Lone Star State is […]

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Guest Post- A Complete Guide to Plumbing a Garden

January 18, 2019
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 |  2019, Flower Gardening, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Texas Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

If you have a vegetable plot in your garden, you must have realised that irrigation by the garden hose is both time-consuming and uneconomical, as often more water […]

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How to Improve Soil Quality with Worm Compost

December 14, 2018
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 |  2018, Flower Gardening, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Herbs, Lawns, Seeds, Texas Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Every grower worth her green thumb knows her garden is only as good as the ground it grows on. But what if your natural soil is a little…lacking? […]

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Guest Post- Your Guide to a Bee Friendly Garden

October 15, 2018
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 |  2018, Flower Gardening, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Herbs, Texas Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

A thriving bee-friendly garden is more than just a joy to behold. Protecting pollinators is essential for their survival, the health of the earth’s ecosystems, and even the […]

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Guest Post- Cactus for you

October 11, 2018
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 |  2018, Gardens, Indoor Growing, Succulents, Succulents, Texas Gardening

Looking for a plant you can add to your home or garden that doesn’t take constant attention and care? Cacti are the plants for you. The unique cactaceae […]

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Guest Post-The Benefits of Mulching

February 21, 2018
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 |  2018, Flower Gardening, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Texas Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

We gardeners know mulching is important. It preserves moisture, moderates soil temperature and adds nutrients to the soil. Many of us don’t do it as well or as […]

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Drip Irrigation

June 30, 2017
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 |  2017, Flower Gardening, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Texas Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

This short infographic on installing drip irrigation is a good place to start if you’re thinking of conserving water in your garden. If you live with hard water, […]

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A Visit to Peckerwood Garden

December 4, 2016
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 |  2016, Gardens, Herbs, Texas Gardening

    Those of you who know me or have been reading The Herb Cottage Newsletters for a while, know I love to visit gardens. My most recent […]

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Summer Pruning for Herbs

July 28, 2016
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 |  2016, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Herbs, Texas Gardening

Here in my area of Texas, from mid summer until at least the end of September, it is very hot, humid and stressful for our plants, even the […]

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From The Herb Cottage

  • Lovely Lemon Balm February 23, 2025
  • Herbs for the Heart January 30, 2025
  • Chamomile, Herb of the Year 2025 December 30, 2024
  • Growing Aromatic Herbs Indoors October 25, 2024
  • The Joy of Fall Gardening October 11, 2024

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Hallettsville, TX  77964

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Aromatic Herbs Basil Bees Body Care Books Butterflies Companion Planting Compost Container Gardening Drying Herbs Essential Oils Fall Flower Growing Freezing Herbs Growing Health Health & Wellness Herbal Drinks Herb Growing Herbs Herb Tea History Holidays Indoors Landscaping Lavender Lawns Lemongrass Lemon herbs Mint Mowing Native Plants Organic Outdoor Decor Parsley Preserving Raised Beds Row Gardens Sage Seeds Succulents Tea Trees Vegetables Winter

Contact The Herb Cottage

The Herb Cottage  442 County Road 233  Hallettsville, TX  77964

email: cindy@theherbcottage.com

phone: 361-258-1192

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442 County Road 233 Hallettsville, TX. 77964 361-258-1192 cindy@theherbcottage.com

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Lovely Lemon Balm
Herbs for the Heart
Chamomile, Herb of the Year 2025
Growing Aromatic Herbs Indoors
The Joy of Fall Gardening
Chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla
Shrubs- not the kind in your yard
About The Herb Cottage

The Herb Cottage is located in rural South Central Texas among pastureland many live oak trees, some hundreds of year old. We’re under 2 hours from Houston, San Antonio, Austin and the central Gulf Coast.

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