[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s Texans we have a tendency to think of February as the official start of spring. Even though we still get some cold snaps, the spring weather tends to outweigh the frosts. So this is the month when we start our spring gardens. A hardy few are already putting in tomatoes, but for most of us this is a month of prep and planning. 

Some guidelines and ideas to help with this:

1.  On a rainy day do some research in books and on-line about gardening in central Texas. It’s a...