January Gardening Tips and Gardening in Clay Soil

Gardening in Bexar County has its challenges. In this podcast we'll take a look things a successful gardener will be doing and avoiding. In addition, a calendar of learning events for local gardeners will given, and finally, we'll "dig deeper" into the challenges of gardening in our clay soils. This podcast is brought to you by the Bexar County Master Gardeners, Bill Swantner host. _______________________________________________Bexar County Master Gardeners (BCMG) Links: Bexar County Master Gardner Website BCMG Gardening Question Helpline: 210-631-0400Follow BCMG on FBResearch and Podcast Notes / Links to further research : Link: Historical temperature and rainfall data in San Antonio historically - National Weather ServiceLink: Pruning: Basic Timing Advice for Trees, Shrubs, Perennials & VinesLink: International Society of Arboriculture’s “Find an Arborist” Page for the City of San AntonioLink: International Society of Arboriculture’s Texas Chapter “Find an Arborist” Oak Wilt: Link: Preventing Oak Wilt: TX A&M Bexar Co Extension Education ArticleLink: Texas Oak Wilt Management - Texas A&M Forest ServiceGarden Planning in January: Link: Dr. Steve George - Earth Kind Gardening TX Gardening Educational Events: Friday, Jan 9, 2026 12-1pm: Rodeo Tomato Presentation at SABOTSaturday, Jan 31, 2026 9am-12pm: Pruning Fruit Trees at Fanick NurseryRadio: Saturday Mornings Lawn & Garden Show 6am-9am on WOAI (1200 News Radio AM) Call in: 210-737-1200 or 1-800-383-WOAIEmail Karen: [email protected] David: [email protected] on FB / Follow on IGPodcast: Bugs By The YardSoil Information: Link: General Soil Map of TexasLink: 4 Kinds of Soil in Bexar County Link: It All Starts with the Soil Link: Improving Clay SoilLink: Straight Talk about Iron Deficiency and PlantsTest your Soil PH & Nutrients with Texas A&MLink: Order your Soil Testing KitLink: Soil Testing Paper Form - Texas A&M LabEDDHA - Chelated Iron - The iron supplement needed for San Antonio’s High PH SoilsVegetable Planting Guide SA in January: Link: Recommended Vegetable Varieties for Spring Planting• Asparagus crowns: UC 157, Jersey Giant• Cabbage Transplant: Golden Acre: (red) Ruby Ball and Red Acre: (hybrids) Rio Verde, Market Prize, Green Boy, Stonehead, Cheers• Onion Transplants: Bulbing: Granex (yellow and white), Grano, Granex, Texas A&M 1015 Y; Texas A&M Supersweet: Red Burgandy, Crystal Wax; Green Scallions: Crystal Wax White Bunching• English Peas: Wando, Little Marvel• Pod Peas: (Grow on supporting structure) Sugar Snap, Sugar Daddy, Snappy, Sugar Mel• Radishes: Champion, Cherry Belle, Early Scarlet Globe; Winter: Black Spanish, White Chinese• Spinach Transplants: New Zealand, Malabar (Basella alba)• Tomato Seeds • Turnip Seeds: Purple Top White Globe, Just Right, Royal Globe, Tokyo Cross; Greens Feb 1 – Mat 20: All Top, Tyfon, Seven Top_______________________________________________