Planting hollyhock roots is the best way to start this large and attractive flower.Healthy bare root plants don't have the susceptibility to the dreaded rust disease as those started in other ways.
Out to the new rose bed we go to dig the planting holes for them. Caring for and planting bare root roses is as easy as a few simple steps. If I have some on hand, I will mix two to three cups ofinto the soil as well.
While the leaves are edible, it is usually the large round root that is typically served.Actually, the livestock reaped the first benefits from the rutabaga. In fact, a synonym for rutabaga is swede, or Swedish Turnip.In Ireland, the rutabaga was the...
Add well-rotted or dry manure and compost along with the topsoil that was removed from the hole.Back fill the hole a bit and position the bare root rhubarb plant so that the crown, opposite of the root end, is 2-3 inches (5-7 cm.) below the soil surface.
There's more to garlic than the clove—here's how to enjoy the flavor of garlic in every season. Sunshine will burn the bulbs, so store them unwashed outdoors in the shade of a porch or shed for two to four weeks to cure them.
Their bright-yellow trumpets appear in the garden throughout the summer months. The starchy, underground tubers of the oca plant were a staple of Incan farmers, but few growers here in North America have it on their radar.
Once the temperatures drop down into the 50s at night, it's time to start checking your tubers. Damaged tubers should be eaten immediately, but the rest can be placed in a single layer in a warm (80 to 85 degrees F), well-ventilated, humid room out of...
An early-season mistake turns into a win for this farmer. I asked a farmer friend who said that she always learned that you should plant daikon as a fall crop, not a spring crop. My top priority was planting carrots, but I mixed in the daikon seeds as...
Grow carrots in containers for an excellent harvest of perfectly straight, delicious roots. Because phosphorous is fairly immobile in the soil, it needs to be close to the root zone of the plant.
Harvest your best harvest of the mighty, yet humble, beet by following these simple growing tips in this year's garden. With this in place, adult leafminers can't access the plants to lay their eggs on the leaves.
With a mild, onion-like flavor, shallots are real champs in the kitchen, flavoring soups, omelets , stews and other dishes with ease and elegance. The papery skins will fully cure in about two weeks.
In fact, if the soil is too warm or the air temperatures is too high, you'll get puny roots and the plant will prematurely bolt (aka, go to flower). I love the flavor and texture of roasted beets.
Freshly harvested sweet potatoes can, however, be candied or made into pies, and many growers sell part of their crop in this uncured green state. Fusarium wilts cause vascular systems to collapse and become unable to transfer water and nutrients up from...
When I was five years old I staged my first protest against food. Parsnip is a popular choice for many hearty festive meals including Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Texas A&M University Extension Program[3] Ontario Ministry of Agricultue, Food and...
While fennel is fairly hardy and can take several light frosts, it will not likely survive a hard one, so transplant the young seedlings after last chance of hard frost has passed.
It has light-tan skin with white flesh. I wasn't going to plant potatoes in the garden this year, but when I went to the nursery in May and saw the baskets of seed potatoes lined up on the shelf, I couldn't resist.
The leaves are very mild in comparison to what I can get if my patience holds out until fall. With the leaves dropping, I know that my horseradish ( Armoracia rusticana ) will soon die back and return its fierce energy to its roots .
Soil pH should be 6.5 to 7.5. When to plant: Direct-seed in very early spring (ideal soil temperatures for germination are between 55 and 65 degrees). Spinach can be grown under floating row cover to prevent leaf miner and aphid damage.
Here are six soil-management tasks to ensure your best carrot crop yet. And no farmer enjoys tossing pest-damaged carrots on to the compost pile. (Believe it or not, the root-surface area of even a large carrot is nowhere near as large as the root-surface...
Because phosphorus becomes tied-up and unavailable for plant use at lower pH levels, it's important to maintain an average soil pH of around 6.5 in the vegetable garden in order to enable the plants access to plenty of phosphorous.
If you want to eat them raw, you can slice them like a water chestnut to add to salads. For their medicinal value, it's really best to grow your own and harvest them just as you need them.
Nearly every gardener faces a nemesis or two, and not necessarily in the form of aphids or fusarium wilt. The date of maturity depends on the variety, but it is usually between 60 and 75 days.
Roots (and greens) are sweetened by frosts. Soil requirements: Average, well-drained soil high in organic matter. Can harvest throughout the winter when provided with a protective mulch.
The sweet potatoes also need to be kept weed-free until they take over—about a month and a half—so it's best to get their spot in the garden as clean as possible first. No, you don't have a brown thumb! Gain some garden confidence with these proven...
If transplanting, set plants with 6 inches between each. Consider a winter/spring cover crop of vetch in any bed you may be planting rutabagas. So if you hope to harvest your rutabagas in the beginning of November, they should be in the ground no later...
Option "B" would be a four foot tall, leafed out, potted tree from a big box store. And if there's a guarantee available, keep that receipt, tags, or whatever is needed, because the demise of this plant may not be due to your care but to what was done...
Wireworms and root maggots can also be problematic for radish growers as they tunnel through the roots. The greens can also be sauteed or braised. “Lousy soil, lousy garden—it's that simple.” Amend radish growing areas with several inches of organic...
