This breed became a brave fortress guard in medieval France, and gradually many big chateaux took pride in owning this imposing dog. The French nobility found the dog attractive in the late 17th century and for a short while, the Great Pyreneesâ demand grew in the Royal Court of Louis XIV.
Small garden vegetables to plant in Texas includes beets, broccoli, cabbage, squash, eggplant, carrots, garlic, lettuce, green beans, pole beans, peppers, onions, radishes, tomatoes and spinach. Herbs to plant include parsley, cilantro, mint, chives, lavender and rosemary.
Southeast Texas is a great place for vegetable gardening because of two long gardening seasons, spring and fall. However, the heat and humidity prevalent in the area make a favorable environment for a host of plant diseases and insects. Texas A & M University (TAMU) has compiled a list of vegetable seed suggestions that are suitable for planting in Southeast Texas, a part of Texas that includes Jefferson and Hardin Counties. Beets can be grown from fall to early spring in Southeast Texas. The green tops are used as greens and the bulbous root is delicious cooked, sliced or eaten raw. The seed varieties of beets recommended for Southeast Texas by TAMU are: Detroit Dark Red, Pacemaker, Red Ace, Red Cloud and Warrior.