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I love the way plants stack up in a hillside garden, layer upon layer, so that it looks even more lush than it really is. In hugelkultur, logs or other wood are buried beneath a hilled garden which slowly benefits from the wood's decomposition.

Plants Related to this Article Spinach Grow Guide Corn Grow Guide Winter Peas Grow Guide < All Guides By the time planting day comes, the soil will be as crumbly as chocolate cake.

Simply lay these soft-skinned beauties, stem-side down and not touching, between two layers of breathable linen. You can even add an apple or banana (two generous ethylene producers) to the bag to speed ripening still further.

Feeding plants costs money but does mean more fruits of better quality, so the investment is well worth it. Top Up Mulches for A Nutrient Boost Mulches of organic material applied earlier in the season may now be looking a little scant.

That may sound like a solution, but the problem is it also wipes out the beneficial insects – your own private army – at the same time. Make sure your garden provides year-round shelter for allies such as frogs, toads, insect-eating birds and beneficial...

Transplant cabbages when they have at least three or four adult leaves Transplanting Cabbage The seedlings are ready to transplant about six weeks after sowing, by which time they should have grown at least three to four adult leaves.

Position it somewhere you can easily hear it so it becomes a relaxing backdrop as you go about your business. But a few carefully placed lights, turned on when outside, can transform a daytime garden into a nighttime wonderland.

Violet ‘Sweet Baby' won an All America Selections Award in 2016 for its taste, vigor and uniformity. Asian radishes grow slower than little salad radishes, so they are best planted about eight weeks before your first frost date.

Preparing for the freezer is quick, it can be done in small batches, and much of the original flavor and nutritional value of the produce will be retained. As you'd expect, there are many thousands of chutney recipes.

See my Miraculous Micronutrients article for more information on using boron in the vegetable garden. Should insects become an issue, you can always cover the plants with a barrier of tulle or another lightweight row cover.

But how can you take your vegetable growing one step further? Saving seed from F1 hybrids won't work either, which because they are created from two separate parent varieties simply won't come true to type.

Silver Leaf Disease in Plum Trees Silver leaf disease can affect other fruits such as apples and cherries, as well as some other trees and shrubs, but it is most usually associated with plums.

A spiral ristra not only looks prettier, it improves airflow around the fruits, which will help them to dry out quicker. If necessary, wipe the fruits with a dry cloth to remove any traces of dirt.

Balance and Speed Using a watering can? Again, take care to water well before laying it. Set it to come on very early in the morning, before things heat up. You can speed things along by adding a splosh of water to the top of the pot before it's left...

The easiest way to grow second-crop spuds is in containers . 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.

Some fruits, particularly plums, can become exceptionally heavy if they aren't thinned, leading branches to strain then snap under the weight. Apples and other trees are already full of young fruits, which will grow on to give a delicious crop towards...

Then, when the eggs hatch, the young Encarsia feed on the larvae from the inside out. The trouble with homemade sprays is that their effectiveness varies dramatically, and they aren't always as harmless as they seem, potentially knocking back whitefly...

Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Rich soil with compost dug in. Feeding Not normally required but if leaves start to yellow then add a liquid feed. Position Fine in a shady position.

Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 5" (15cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Set individual cloves in prepared ground in the fall. Troubleshooting Onion root maggots can cause plants to collapse.

Floating row covers are the most dependable way to protect plants. Tips: Most conventionally grown cucumbers and melons are grown with dangerous systemic pesticides, so organic pest control is worth the time and effort.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Borage Aphids (General) Slug Snail Troubleshooting Beware of sleepy bees when pruning or otherwise working with mature borage plants.

They lay eggs at the base of onion plants, and the larvae tunnel into onion roots. Be sure to get covers installed early, before the newly emerged adults fly in search of host plants.

Dried valerian roots are used to make a bedtime tea that promotes sleep. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any average, well drained soil. Often planted with low, mound-forming herbs and flowers.

Lemon balm can be transplanted from early spring to early summer. Gather stems for drying or steeping into tinctures in early summer, just before the plants bloom. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11"...

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Feeding Topdress with rich compost in spring, when new growth appears. Planting tulips behind daylilies or other summer-blooming perennials hides the...

Harvesting Snip off spent blossoms to keep plants looking neat, and to prolong flowering. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well-drained soil. Companions Thyme and Osteospermum.

Crop Rotation Group Solanaceae (Potato and tomato family) ● Soil Rich soil with plenty of compost mixed in before planting. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 7" (50cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 5" (45cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant...