1/09/10: Central Texas Gardener

Want to harvest your own fruit, but don't have a lot of space? Tom Spencer and Drew Demler pick apple and fig varieties for small gardens. Add a Satsuma mandarin for tasty citrus. Drew also explains how to maintain your trees and protect them from insects like the plum curculio. Not a fan of mouth-puckering persimmons? Trisha Shirey demonstrates how to tell when a persimmon is ripe enough to eat. Check out her tasty recipes and tips for preserving fresh persimmons. Daphne Richards explains how to tell if your frostbitten agave is still okay. If youve got a Christmas cactus, see how to keep it around until next year. On tour, visit the Lady Bird Johnson Adopt-A-Gardens on Town Lake Trail.

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