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Gulf Coast Garden

by Fire Ant Lisa

Welcome to my Houston, TX garden where I grow food and flowers and a healthy life. Listen in to have some fun listen and learn a little bit about gardening on the gulf coast. www.okragardensupply.com

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Episodes

  1. Lemons and Collards

    Lemons and collards deliver day in day out in Houston with very little effort. Think about starting some today!

  2. Collard Green Song

    A Fire Ant Lisa original production. I love my collard greens and am so grateful that I can grow them. Especially after failing at growing almost everything else. This is an honest tune. I hope you enjoy listening.

  3. Lemon Season

    Lemon harvest processing is the top priority this week in the gulf coast garden. Freeze the juice and share with friends. Forgot to mention on recording but the tree is already blooming again. A true year round joy - meyer lemons.

  4. Gardening: Garlic and Collards and Disappointment.

    Grocery store gardening is the way to go! I had great success in growing Garlic by planting garlic cloves I purchased from the grocery store. For each clove I planted I got a bulb back. Not a bad deal.

  5. Learn about my invention GROW CUBE

    Hi. I was in an online business contest. Please let me know what you think about my raised bed invention. Www.okragardensupply.com

  6. Tips for successful gardening.

    I share my four ‘s’ system for creating a healthy productive garden.

  7. Gardening: Spring Is fun

    A tour around the garden, an update on my gardening plans, and an announcement about my invention and its launch next week.

  8. Warm Spring Rain

    Curious what is growing in my garden? Listen and find out!

  9. Life stages of the collard.

    Why did my plant all of the sudden get really tall with small wrinkly leaves? It bolted. This is when the plant moves from the life stage of prime leaf production to flower and producing seeds. It is a fascinating process to watch and even though production goes down, I love to watch the plant...

  10. Collard Greens are my spring time bounty.

    Huge collard harvest and a grateful description of my prolific lemons.

  11. Collard Greens. Planting advice.

    Tips on plant spacing, worm picking, and happy gardening.

  12. Lemons and collards and a nice mild winter.

    Round about the garden with some quick updates.

  13. Happy New year. Collards and lemons. What more do you need?

    Overview of how things are growing here in Houston.

  14. Collard Green Song - Fire Ant Lisa original

    Collard greens are inspirational. How do they inspire you? Ok. Gotta go eat my greens.

  15. Discussion on yard waste and what to do with you leaves and lawn clippings.

    We must use the gifts of the earth wisely and putting leaves in plastic bags is foolish. Start composting today!

  16. It is always a good day to plant collards!

    I planted my fall collard green starts and tried to give them plenty of room to grow.

  17. Garlic is easy to grow

    Grocery store gardening is the way to go. Super easy to pick up garlic from the store and plant it in your yard. Wait 6 months and harvest. Garlic is the beginning plant for beginners so get started today. Www.fireantlisa.com

  18. Garden Tour

    Quick tour around the garden with a highlights from my favorite plants.

  19. Lemons. Hold on ladies, it will warm up soon.

    My lemons are starting to ripen, but they need a few more days of sunshine. Hopefully they will make it through these next two cold days.

  20. Come say hi this Saturday!

    I will have a booth at 8th wonder brewing this Saturday. Come by for a visit!

  21. Lemons!

    My Meyer lemon tree is doing well and the lemons are ripening nicely. Getting close to harvest, I hope nothing goes wrong. Also- Holiday Market on Saturday November 10,3018 at 8th Wonder Brewery in Houston. I would love to see you there. Podcast listeners get a free bag of candy! Thanks for...

  22. Putting On Leaf

    The collards are growing well in the cool wet weather. Happy collards make for happy fire Ant Lisa.

  23. November 10! Save the date

    Hello! Please come visit me a the Houston Texas Boss Babes Holiday market. November 10, 2018 at the 8th Wonder brewery in Houston, TX.

  24. How to start collard greens from seed.

    Listen to learn how I used my compost to start collard greens from seed.

  25. Collards Bed Update

    Quick update on the state of my collard green beds. Seasons are changing and that is a good time to take stock and plan for the next stage. Thanks for listening!

  26. How to spot Cabbage Pests.

    Here I give some details on my experiments regarding cabbage worm eggs and their hatching.

  27. How much did I harvest this week?

    Well, not as much as I would like. Blaming the rain and the bugs. Started a bug experiment so we will see how that turns out. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks for listening.

  28. Collard Harvest.

    How much did I pick this week? Time in and find out.

  29. Why you need raised beds

    The rain comes down in Houston and you gotta get the plants above the water.

  30. Why I Offer Made In USA Products

    Keep your money in America -supporting US workers. I think we can do a better job taking car each other and spending your money on Made In USA products is a good way to get high quality product and help your neighbors.

  31. Autumn breezes

    The temperature has dropped very slightly and it is time to plant collards.

  32. When to harvest okra

    Harvest Okra everyday because it quickly grows past its tasty phase. Okra left on the plant too long gets Woody and tough.

  33. When should you start a garden?

    Answer: anytime! But.... if you can choose your plants and time of year appropriately for where you live you will have the most success. Live in the south? Start collard greens 365.

  34. How to choose a garden spot

    Choosing the best location for your garden plot is essential. Find a sunny spot that is easy to water.

  35. Start seeds today!

    Starting plants from seeds is an affordable way to get plants- especially if you order my Free seed starting kit. Www.fireantlisa.com.

  36. How to improve yields

    Keeping you Garden well maintained will help limit the damage insects can do.

  37. Compost- how I do it.

    Composting is essential to gardening and using your resources efficiently. Listen in to learn more about how I compost.

  38. Soil- this is where you start

    Soil is the medium in which your plants grow. Better soil equals better plants so take some time to think about your soil and how you might improve its quality.

  39. Okra Garden Supply Breakfast

    Yum yum yum. This episode breaks down the step by step method of making a wonderful healthy meal.

  40. What to do about snails.

    Cabbage worms are giving me a break, but now I have a bunch of snails. Ug.

  41. Clean your beds.

    Having a debris and rot free raised bed will really help your plants prosper.

  42. What is mulch?

    Mulch is like salad.

  43. Eat what you grow

    Close the loop. You grew the food- now eat it!

  44. How to store collards

    Wash your collards and GROW CUBE coming soon.

  45. Afro Beets and Survival collards

    Thanks to Afro Beets for leaving me a message and also an update on my front lawn collard plant.

  46. Basil

    Sprout Spot Soil Season. An introduction to my basil plant and the story of the basil in terms of four ‘s’s.

  47. Okra. Give them a try

    Home harvested okra is something special.

  48. Thank You

    Thank you so much to all my listeners. I have a present for you on my website. Www.FireAntLisa.com

  49. Eat what you grow

    Eat what you. Try the okra Garden Supply breakfast today.

  50. Okra

    Enjoy okra. Easy to grow and eat. Bonus song included.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to my Houston, TX garden where I grow food and flowers and a healthy life. Listen in to have some fun listen and learn a little bit about gardening on the gulf coast. www.okragardensupply.com

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Fire Ant Lisa

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