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Measuring a slope's rise and run is a first step in creating a hillside garden Don't take on too much at first, because most terraced vegetable gardens are tended by hand, which requires slogging up and down a slope in addition to the usual stooping,...

There are dozens of cold-tolerant species from which to choose, or you can use a cover crop blend offered by your favorite seed company - a great way to get to know clovers, mustards, vetches and other green manure plants.

Simply lay these soft-skinned beauties, stem-side down and not touching, between two layers of breathable linen. Ripening Tree Fruits Indoors Most tree fruits will naturally ripen up on the tree.

Or why not make your own liquid feed from fast-growing, nutrient-rich plants such as comfrey? Beans will also stop producing more pods if the existing ones are left to ripen to biological maturity – by forming seeds, the plants will have completed their...

Improve the Garden Environment Many pest predators, such as hoverflies (syrphid flies) are also nectar lovers and pollinators, so grow battalions of flowers near – or even in – your vegetable patch.

Mint can be used to help deter flea beetles. Sow two to three seeds per cell about half an inch (1cm) deep. Winter cabbages are very hardy but during exceptionally cold weather they may need some form of cold protection such as a row cover tunnel or cloche.

Cheers! < All Guides Permanently positioned garden seating looks fantastic when it's visually anchored. After all, what's the point in having a beautiful garden if you can't take a moment to revel in its all-round gorgeousness?

The fall growing season has many attractions, including fewer weeds, milder temperatures, and the opportunity to try special radishes that are happiest growing at the season's tail end.

Chop the produce up into small cubes about 1cm (0.5in) square. Plants Related to this Article Cucumber Grow Guide Zucchini Grow Guide Beans (Pole) Grow Guide Bugs, Beneficial Insects and Plant Diseases Squash Bug Guide Squash Vine Borer Guide Cucumber...

Plants Related to this Article Rutabaga Grow Guide Bugs, Beneficial Insects and Plant Diseases Flea Beetle Guide Aphids (General) Guide Aphid, Cabbage Guide < All Guides Rutabaga seeds sprout quickly, with shade-grown seedlings ready to transplant in...

The seed heads are definitely ready once they have dried out and can be flaked off into a bag for cleaning and sorting. Fava beans can cross-pollinate with other varieties, so only save seeds from these beans if you are growing just one variety.

Plum trees may produce generous harvests of some of the most mouth-wateringly juicy fruits, but they're not without their problems. But remember, plums fruit on young wood. There are also two serious diseases to be aware of.

The warm flow of air will see the fruits dried out within 24 hours or so. They're incredibly easy to make and they can look just stunning. If you are going to pick lots of fruits, or you're a little absent-minded like me, then wear a pair of gloves for...

The best setups use drip irrigation or soaker hoses to deliver water right at the base of plants, near the roots. Allow plants to soak up the water they need to avoid wastage Use a Timer An automatic irrigation system, connected to a timer, will take...

If winters are severe or your soil is wet and heavy, then you're safer lifting all of the potatoes to pack them into boxes of coarse sand kept in a frost-free place. You should have no problems holding them back for an extra month or two provided conditions...

Selectively removing young fruits is called thinning. Thin fruits clusters to two fruits, so there's around 4-6 inches (10-15cm) between fruits. For larger cooking apples you're looking for around 6-9 inches (15-23cm) between fruits.

With an initial assault complete, it's now time to apply an organic insecticidal soap, again taking great care to cover all areas of the leaf including, crucially, those undersides.

Harvesting Harvest in early summer when the tops begin to fail, and the bulbs have divided into several plump bulblets. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

You can also coat the fingertips of a yellow rubber glove with petroleum jelly to make it easier to collect any beetles clustered in blossoms. Managing Outbreaks: Striped cucumber beetles are difficult to hand pick because they are small and prone to...

The foliage can be gathered and composted. Frost tolerant Seedlings will survive light frosts, but older plants are easily damaged. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 1" (35cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant...

Damage: When young onion plants wilt for no apparent reason, pull up a sample plant to check for legless worms (maggots) feeding on it roots. Dig and move perennial onions every fall.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Valerian Aphids (General) Slug Snail Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Locate it where leaves can be conveniently picked, crushed and sniffed. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Position Any sunny spot.

Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 5" (15cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Set out dormant bulbs from late summer to early winter. Allow 4in (10cm) between bulbs of miniature tulips, and 6in (15cm) between taller...

Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Ageratum Aphids (General) Slug Snail Most gardeners buy ageratum seedlings, but only dwarf varieties are widely available as bedding plants.

Harvesting Pick regularly as soon as the fruits turn color but are still firm. Notes Bushy determinate plants can be tied to stakes, but long-bearing indeterminate varieties need a sturdy cage or trellis.

Notes Thin seedlings to proper spacing when they are 4 inches tall. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Frost tolerant Yes.