Vickie Castilleja
SPECIALTY: Vegetable Gardening
ABOUT:
Although no longer with SAWS Conservation, Vickie thoroughly enjoyed her time here learning all aspects of gardening and landscaping from her colleagues. She continues with her interests of vegetable gardening and the food-to-table movement.
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Lavender Love
Lavender is a multitasking herb – beautiful in the landscape attracting wildlife and functional in the kitchen when added to food and drinks. I love lavender! It is beautiful in the landscape and attracts wildlife, but what I love most about lavender is that it is great at multitasking. Lavender can be a little tricky to […]
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Debug your Summer Fun with Herbs
Before you run out to buy chemical pesticides for your yard, there are a number of herbs that grow well in our area that are also natural insect repellents. Summer is in full swing. This is a time of year when we enjoy barbeques, the beach, road trips and longer days. It’s also the time […]
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What Are Valentine Flowers Really Saying?
Roses are red, violets are blue, giving the wrong flower to your Valentine could be calamitous for you. Learn the meaning behind the valentine flowers bouquet you pick for your one and only. This Valentine’s Day many of us will be giving or receiving flowers as a show of affection… or is it? Ever wonder […]
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4 Plants that Please the Powers that Be
One way to choose plants your HOA will approve of is to consider the same specimens used in the common areas of your neighborhood. Even simpler: go with our four types of plants that please. We hear time and again from customers who want to make changes to their landscape, but they believe their HOA […]
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Creating a Thanksgiving Tablescape
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How to Make the Most of the WaterSaver Coupon
The WaterSaver coupon program is a great way to help you maximize your landscaping budget. Plan ahead and read these six tips before starting your project. Whether you’re into extreme couponing, haggling at the flea market or shopping online for the best deals, most of us want to get the biggest bang for our dollar. The […]
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Fall WaterSaver Landscape Coupon: It’s All About the Trees
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Summer Gardening Projects for Kids
When I was a kid, the end of school meant the beginning of a magical period of long lazy days, catching fireflies at night, camping out in the backyard and playing with my sisters, cousins and friends all day. Although, I sometimes long for those days of summer, what I look forward to now is […]
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Summer Vegetable Garden: This is Not Your Grandma’s Vegetable Patch
The home vegetable garden trend has seen a definite uptick in the last few years. As people become more aware of the benefits of organically and locally grown produce, more and more are starting to plant vegetables in their landscape. Home vegetable gardens have come a long way since our grandparent’s gardens. Neat rows of […]
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Grill Up Some Tropical Treats!
Grilled pineapple is a light and refreshing desert that is just perfect for your Mother’s Day brunch, lunch or barbeque. It can be prepared on the grill or a grill pan on the stove. Either method will achieve nice grill marks on the pineapple and caramelize the natural sugars of the fruit. There are so […]
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Coupon Selections for the Starter Gardener
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Creating a Family-Friendly Landscape
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Fall into Autumn Gardening
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Herbs + Grill = Yum!
The summer grilling season is in full swing. Whether you’re grilling by the beach or in your backyard, using herbs from your garden is a tasty and healthy way to add flavor and color to your food. Herbs can be used in rubs, go directly in the smoker box with your wood chips or even […]
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Garden-to-Table
One of the fastest growing trends in the food world is farm-to-table. Farm-to-table chefs use seasonal, locally sourced foods, usually from small farms to create tasty dishes using simple preparations. Follow Garden Style San Antonio’s board Fruits of Our Labor on Pinterest. Fruits and vegetables that are commercially grown are picked before they’re fully ripe […]
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Starter Gardener? We Can Show You How!
For the novice starter gardener, getting started can be intimidating. There are so many things to consider — what to plant, where to put your garden, what plants to choose. It can become so overwhelming you may want to give up before you even get started. Don’t fret. Start by considering your other hobbies. Do […]
