by Happy Gardener | Jan 26, 2021 | Garden Tips, News & Events, Spring Garden, vegetables
Growing tomatoes in spring is one of our favorite gardening experiences to look forward to here in San Antonio. We thought we would offer up a quick list of what tomatoes like and dislike for you to keep in mind when growing this favorite fruit (yep, tomatoes are...
by Rainbow Gardens | Jan 26, 2021 | Composting, Fall Garden, Spring Garden, vegetables
Year after year, and this year will be no different, we remind you that garden soil preparation is the most crucial step to successful gardening. Whether you are filling up a raised bed for veggies or building a new perennial bed, well prepared soil is key. Our native...
by Happy Gardener | Jan 15, 2021 | Garden Tips, vegetables
If you’ve never tried growing artichokes, I think you have been missing out. Not only are artichokes beautiful specimens in the garden, they are also an exciting, more exotic, vegetable choice. The Green Globe artichoke, particularly, is such a beautiful plant that...
by Happy Gardener | Jan 13, 2021 | Garden Tips, News & Events, vegetables
Leeks and shallots have arrived at Rainbow Gardens and we are super excited to have these bulb vegetables available to offer you this year! Leeks and shallots are both in the allium family and they possess many of the characteristics of onions. However, both leeks and...
by Happy Gardener | Nov 30, 2020 | News & Events, vegetables, Winter Garden
Onions have arrived just in time as this is the right time of year to plant onions from transplants. Planting onions from seed should have been started in late Sept-mid October, so keep that knowledge tucked away for next year if that’s what you had in mind. But for...
by Happy Gardener | Sep 30, 2020 | Fall Garden, News & Events, vegetables
Salad lovers get very excited when lettuce season arrives after the hot summer has passed. Air temperatures and soil temperatures are cool enough for lettuce seeds and lettuce transplants to be planted in San Antonio now. Our great selection of lettuce varieties at...
