The Garden Porch

the blog.

Pull up a chair, grab a glass of tea and sit for a while.

The Garden Porch is were East Texas gardening meets real-life, practical tips and whole lot of inspiration.
Around here, the tomatoes are dramatic, the weeds get relentless and flowers truly have all the power.

This is your front row seat and your first class ticket to grow something remarkable for yourself.

So let's do this. Let's dig in --- one person, one plant one porch at a time.

Tomatoes Don't Fail. Timing Does.

And East Texas Proves It Every Single Year. Every spring, so many people (including my brother) say: "I just can’t grow tomatoes." "Mine just flower, but never give me tomatoes." "I must have a black thumb." And every spring, I have to tell the the truth: It isn’t you. It’s your timing. My brother's wonderful tomatoes are off to a great start in containers. He did it! Here in East Texas, tomatoes can grow beautifully, but our growing window is tighter than people realize. We

Melisa Johnson

May 33 min read