Agriculture

Fall Flower Gardening in Houston

Fall Vegetable Gardening: Ready, Set, Plant!

I support

Local

Community

Journalism

Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of the Houston Press free.

Support Us

Houston Gardening: Droughts, Floods and Heat, Oh, My!

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Aug 31, 2022

Most Houston gardeners have become accustomed to the hardships of a Houston summer. However, the summer of 2022 has been particularly brutal. While we are used to 100 degree temperatures in July and August, this summer they were coupled with little to no rainfall. Until last week. Now, we are...
Garden of Despair: Houston in Summer

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jun 16, 2022

It's hot. Bloody hot. To paraphrase Shakespeare's King Richard III, "Now is the summer of our discontent". You would think we Houstonians would be used to it by now, but when the dog days of summer begin in early May, that's even too much for we natives. Record heat started...
Openings and Closings: Nickel City Next Year, Rice Epicurean Will Close

By Lorretta Ruggiero
May 27, 2022

Nickel City, 2910 McKinney, is coming to Houston in early 2023. The popular bar first opened in Austin in 2017 and made the list of Esquire magazine's "Best Bars in America" in 2018. This will be the third location for the Nickel City brand, which opened a second in Fort...
Get Down and Dirty This Week in the Garden

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Mar 17, 2022

With all the troubles going on in the world, many of us may be tempted to veg out in front of the television binging on the must-watch shows our friends have been raving about. And sometimes we need a brief escape from the news and doom and gloom. There are...
Houston Livestock Show: Fun For All Ages

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Mar 3, 2022

After a cold and rainy start, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2022 has finally been kissed by Mother Nature with some tremendously awesome weather this week. We aren't sure how long this is going to last so those looking for some family-friendly fun should head down to NRG Park...
The Global Kitchen at The Health Museum

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 28, 2020

Houston is chock full of residents who call themselves "foodies" and our growing exposure on the international culinary stage has made the city a destination for gourmands seeking the most creative dishes Houston chefs have to offer. There are also the everyday tourists looking for the best barbecue, Viet-Cajun crawfish...
Hope Farms and Recipe for Success Hosts Chefs in the Field

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jun 11, 2019

In a food desert, near Hobby Airport, is an urban oasis with a gathering barn, a chef's garden and fields of fresh vegetables growing in the hot, humid climate a few minutes south of downtown Houston. Hope Farms is the culmination of Gracie and Bob Cavnar's efforts to provide fresh...
After the Freeze: Get Your Veggies Growing

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Mar 12, 2019

Houston has had a record wet winter and an unusually late freeze this year. We Space City residents aren't usually susceptible to cabin fever. There are usually a few sunny and mild winter days for margarita sipping and park bench lounging. This year has been more like living in the...
Blackwood Educational Land Institute: A Perfect Autumn Day

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Nov 13, 2018

The fall temperatures have finally arrived in Houston and it's time to savor the brief, but wonderful autumn days while we can. Early this month, we started to see a break in the humidity and heat, even if it continuously varies from day to day. I found myself on a...
Houston: Try Out These Foods in August

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Aug 1, 2018

Despite triple digit temperatures and hellish humidity, we Houstonians still like to eat well and we're not sticking to salads. While there are some great cold dishes to be had, you'll still see Bayou City foodies tucking into pho, ramen, or ghost pepper wings despite the heat. We're crazy like...
Here's Why Galveston Bay Oysters Will Take Three Years to Recover From Harvey

By Gwendolyn Knapp
Sep 26, 2017

In the days after Harvey the world (well, the internet anyway) was getting to know Houston native Raz Halili. The 30-year-old oysterman was rescuing people from the flooded San Leon area in a boat with his cousin when a selfie he snapped went viral on social media. It was shared...
League City's Natural Living Co-op: Something We All Need in Our Backyard

By Jennifer Fuller
Apr 26, 2017

Chances are, not too many League City residents know about the tucked-away treasure nestled in their own backyard. Natural Living, a GMO-free co-op that's quietly operated since January of 2011, is next door to League Park in downtown League City. Walk in either the front or back door of this...
Chicken Rental Service Lets Houstonians Try Before They Buy

By Phaedra Cook
Feb 15, 2016

Doesn’t it sound like utterly pastoral to wake up, make some coffee or tea, dress and walk to your backyard to collect fresh eggs for breakfast? A Houston affiliate of a service called Rent The Chicken is making it easy for suburbanites to make that humble dream come true. The...
What Houston Restaurants Serve Beef From Texas? (UPDATED)

By Phaedra Cook
Jan 7, 2016

Texas is cattle country. Drive a few miles outside the city and, lo and behold, there are cattle grazing. Oddly enough though, many steakhouses aren’t serving beef from the ranches in their own backyards. Many obtain meat from what are essentially packing houses, including Standard Meat in Dallas and Freedman...
UPDATED: Egg Shortage Now Affecting Houston Grocery Stores — Turkeys Likely to Be Next

By Phaedra Cook
Jun 4, 2015

This breaking story will be updated as we receive information and press releases from area grocery stores and commercial egg suppliers. On May 31, 2015, a clamor arose from fast food breakfast fans upon hearing that Whataburger has shortened breakfast hours due to an egg shortage. The underlying issues go...
UPDATED: Does Greenling Really Help Local Farmers?

By Phaedra Cook
Dec 3, 2014

A few weeks ago, I posted an article on how much I love the Greenling service, a convenient way to get fresh fruits, vegetables, local goods and pre-prepped meal kits delivered right to your door. Immediately after publication, more than one local farmer contacted me to say that, in their...
Why I Love Greenling

By Phaedra Cook
Nov 14, 2014

UPDATE: December 3, 2014: After this blog went live, we received some questions about Greenling and local farmers. In a followup post, we went straight to the source to find out what "local" means and to answer the following: does Greenling really help local farmers? It's always lame to hear...
First Look at True Food Kitchen, A Restaurant Based on Dr. Andrew Weil's Anti-Inflammatory Diet

By Mai Pham
Jul 31, 2014

It's sad, but true: When you think of the "healthy" food options available in Houston today, there aren't many exciting options that come to mind. Enter True Food Kitchen, the Phoenix-based chain that is poised to take the nation by storm (they currently have eight open locations; Houston will be...
Eat Local Food & Support Planted: Houston at Benefit Pop-Up Dinner

By Molly Dunn
Jul 23, 2014

Edible Earth Resources is a local edible landscaping firm that installs home gardens and landscapes, as well as many restaurant gardens, like the ones found at Haven and Coltivare. On Sunday, July 27, from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., Edible Earth will hold a benefit pop dinner at Haven as...
Sign Up for One of Houston's Many CSA Boxes for Fresh Produce Year-Round

By Kaitlin Steinberg
Jul 21, 2014

There's something fun about wandering around a farmers' market on a Saturday morning, perusing the produce and deciding what to make later that evening to best showcase your fresh finds. But there's also a thrill in picking up a pre-packed box from a local farm, taking it home and discovering...

More Agriculture

Agriculture

Fall Flower Gardening in Houston

Fall Vegetable Gardening: Ready, Set, Plant!

I support

Keep the Houston Press Free.