Clay soil is a challenge, since heavy clay soil drains slowly and retains moisture longer. After the soil dries completely, it becomes hard and brittle, often with fissures on a cracked surface (courtesy: gardendesign.com).
Can we all agree that summers arrived in SETX? Early morni ng temperatures are 70+ degrees…moist and muggy which leads into daytime temperatures of 90 F or greater. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac (a reference publication initially published in 1792), summer officially begins June 20th. The publication is ‘semi-reliable’ resource having twelve-month insights useful for gardeners and farmers …
