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In the Veggie Patch
Information to Help You Grow More Vegetables
In The Veggie Patch is a monthly column in The Root, DCMGA’s e-magazine with the purpose to help you grow more delicious vegetables and herbs, and each column covers the topics listed below. Our past columns are linked below. And signup to receive The Root if you haven’t already — it’s free.
- Origins & Benefits
- Plant Requirements
- Planting
- Maintenance & Care
- Varieties for North Texas
- Harvesting & Storage
- Resources
This Month — The Case For Seeds
October 2026
Ever wondered why some of your transplants don’t thrive? Or just wanted a different variety that you can’t find anywhere? Seeds give you options, and Erin Smith and Donna Hull teach you best practices for seed sowing and also provide a few seed sources and charts for timing your sowing.
Recent Columns from In The Veggie Patch
In The Veggie Patch Archives
2026
2025
(January 2025) — On vacation this month.
Daikon Radish (September 2025)
(December 2025) — On vacation this month.
2024
Broccoli: A Cool-Weather Favorite (February 2024) — First occurrence of this new column in the Root!
Parsley: Plant for People and Pollinators (March 2024)
Basil: (Ocimum Basilicum): An Herb and A Vegetable (May 2024)
Collard Greens (September 2024)
(October 2024) — On vacation this month.
(December 2024) — On vacation this month.
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