If you're living in Houston, you may be wondering why fall is playing an extended game of hide and seek. Spoiler alert! It's still hiding and not doing a great job at it. With another week of 90°F temps looming large, it seems like summer and fall are still hashing out a custody battle, and we, the humble gardeners, are stuck in the middle.
You might have already broken out your pumpkin spice everything, fully prepared for that crisp fall air... only to be greeted by a wall of humidity that makes your hair and your enthusiasm wilt. It's like Mother Nature is sending a not-so-subtle "Sorry, not sorry" message to your fall plans.
But let's get real, we Houston gardeners are tough. We’ve survived torrential downpours, hurricane season, and heat waves that feel personal. However, this delay in fall is making even the bravest of us hesitate before tossing those precious fall seeds into the ground.
Should you plant yet? Will your seedlings wither in the relentless heat? Should we just go ahead and plant palm trees instead? It’s enough to make anyone timid about their garden game.
Here’s the good news, even if fall feels like it's stuck in traffic on I-45, it will eventually show up. It might be fashionably late, but that’s just Houston’s style. Fall will show up in the next few days so don't allow that to derail your fall plans. Go ahead and throw those seeds and transplant those seedlings. You’ll be harvesting before you know it!
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