Keep On Growing: A Guide to Grow Food Anywhere

[Figarosmom]

6. The thing is

Those that you are showing are good for starting a garden and how to propagate etc.

But Monty was a farmer also and his main concern is food production. He teaches maintenance once you get the plants going. Where to pinch back so you get more food production rather than lots of leaves and when to do it. Not by the calender but by the phase of growth the plant is in. He gives advice on the different varieties of ants like which tomatoes are the strongest or tastiest. Which cucumbers are best for what kind of pickles etc.

I don't see what being British has to do with anything or being local. Plants all have their needs like dirt temp and sunlight. We have to use common sense. If we know it might frost in the next few weeks don't plant. A good rule in every place in US is don't plant outside until Mothers day.

He goes into what kind of soil I'd needed for each plant how much water. For you in Texas He can advise you on how to organically keep pests from destroying your crop. He's good at teaching companion planting. Like planting mint with carrots to keep the carrots safe from Whiteflys. He is completely organic.

He even shows how to make yo ur own fertilizer from weeds to develope more and better crop.

You don't need to follow just because of locality. It's common sense that if it's still not a time when you are sure there will be no frost don't plant outside. Good rule in the US is not plant outside until Mothers day. Unless they are Cold weather plants and dirt Temps can be in the 50s like root crops or cabbage and Brussel sprouts etc. Anyway I've gone on enough. I just think you are taking a pass of the best teac h er on gardening I've seen in over 50 years of gardening.