On this page, you’ll find a wealth of information I’ve gathered about gardening over the last 30 years. Each section will lead you to other web pages, blog posts, pdf files and, sometimes, to other websites. Take your time, enjoy the research and come back from time to time because new files and blog posts are added. Don’t forget to search the blogs listed on the right using the Category or Tag links.
Herb Growing
- Herb Profiles
- Herb Growing Handbook
- Growing Herbs from Seed
- Tips for Planning Your Herb Garden
- Growing Herbs in Small Places
- Tips for Watering Your Herb Garden
- Growing Lavender
- It’s About Thyme
- Grow Herbs for Bugs!
- Grow Herbs for Butterflies
- Guide to Texas Herb Growing
- Herb Cottage Posts relating to Herb Growing- there are lots of them, so take your time and scroll down
- Videos from The Herb Cottage
General Gardening
- Hardiness Zones
- First and Last Frost Date
- Planting Calendar
- Improve Your Soil
- Water Conservation
- Herb Cottage Posts on Growing Vegetables– there are lots of them, so take your time and scroll down
- Herb Cottage Posts on Gardens & Gardening
Texas Gardening
- Texas Gardening Zones
- Interactive Heat Zone Map for Texas
- Fall & Winter Planting Dates
- Spring Planting Dates
- Guide to Texas Herb Growing
- Growing Lavender in Texas
- Texas Gardener Magazine
- Herb Cottage Posts on Texas Gardening
Links of Interest
Links to magazines, books and other outside resources.
Indoor Gardening
- Herb Cottage Posts on Indoor Gardening– there are lots of them, so take your time and scroll down
- House Plant Guide
Growing Succulents
- Succulent Growing Guide
- Mistakes we make growing our Succulents
- Powdery Mildew on Succulents
- Succulent Dormancy
- Cold Hardy Succulents
- Winter Care for Succulent
- Descriptions of Succulents. Excellent site for identifying your succulent plants.
- How to Propagate a Jade Plant
- How to Remove Cactus Needles
- How to distinguish a true cactus from a spiny succulent
- Herb Cottage Posts on Succulents
Air Plants
