Bulbs To Plant In March

Level places from which to work are invaluable when gardening on a slope, because gravity pulls people downhill, too. Then use a measuring tape to estimate the site's rise (elevation gain) and run (distance from front to back).

Fall-sown legumes like winter peas boost soil nitrogen when allowed to grow until they begin to bloom in spring 3. It's been a rough year in many vegetable gardens, but mild autumn days are just around the corner.

If temperatures remain below this for much of the day, chances are the fruits will simply fail to ripen. Repeat, cutting out a semicircle around the plant. Secure it at the sides with rocks or bricks.

There is some truth here, in that a review of studies from around the world concluded that compounds in daikon radishes may help prevent diabetes, cancer and disorders of the digestive system.

Once they are completely dry and crisp, crunch them into airtight jars. Hang herbs upside down in a warm, dry and airy place. Dehydrators are a joy. Herbs can be chopped up and frozen into ice cubes that can be dropped whole into recipes.

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Spread the seeds out on paper to dry out for a week or more before storing. This isn't difficult but there is a specific process to do this correctly. As with any vegetable, it's important to choose the very best plants to collect seed from.

Straw that's free of seeds is a great mulch for many fruit-bearing crops, including, of course strawberries. Pickings from fruiting and pod-producing vegetables such as beans and tomatoes are coming thick and fast right now, but as summer wanes both the...

It is important to keep the immediate vicinity of your vegetable beds tidy. Dealing with pests in the garden can feel like an ongoing battle. Mulching will also help to suppress weeds (which can sometimes harbour pests) while encouraging pest-munching...

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Cheers! < All Guides Bamboo contributes a welcome rustle if you haven't got many trees or shrubs nearby to sway and shuffle in the breeze. Make your own flower pot beer cooler – no tools required! And how about this ingenious idea to keep your chosen...

Cut through a branch for a certain diagnosis. In summer small holes appear in the leaves. Make sure to choose upward-pointing shoots to counteract this. If you need to cut back to the main trunk, cut close to the raised ‘collar' but not into it.

Keep them whole or halved for dropping into spicy homemade curries, or pulverise them first – in the food processor or with the end of a weighty rolling pin (somewhat noisy but strangely satisfying!).

Don't be a slave to the watering can; here are our tips to help you deal with drought conditions in your garden, so you can continue to enjoy good harvests this summer! EMBED VIDEO HERE Wise Watering Prioritize Watering When water's precious it pays to...

Cover over with another 10cm (4in) of compost then add more compost as the stems grow, topping up 5-10cm (2-4in) at a time until the top of the container is reached. Plant some seed potatoes in late summer and you could be enjoying a bonanza of earthy...

We need to thin them to just one or two fruits per cluster. Early summer offers us a tempting taste of what's to come in the fruit garden. Thinning helps to produce bigger, healthier apples How to Thin an Apple Tree So let's show you how to go about thinning...

You can buy sticky traps, or make your own. They appear from seemingly nowhere and colonize plants fast – they're certainly contenders for the most efficient-at-reproducing-and-spreading pest! How to Identify Greenhouse Whitefly For those unfamiliar...

This low-growing plant spreads into a mat of green foliage covered with flowers. Where summers are hot, plants may expire after blooming heavily in spring. Feeding Mix a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil before planting.

Apples and pears that are grown close to alfalfa, a host plant for tarnished plant bugs, may be damaged in early spring, when they are in bloom. Tarnished plant bugs can become a problem when they move into the garden from nearby fields.

Harvesting Harvest in early summer when the tops begin to fail, and the bulbs have divided into several plump bulblets. Troubleshooting Onion root maggots can cause plants to collapse.

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. Tips: Most conventionally grown cucumbers and melons are grown with dangerous systemic pesticides, so organic...

A good companion for any crop that needs strong defense from insects. The foliage can be gathered and composted. Feeding Not generally needed. Large plants produce edible, starry blue flowers that attract bees in droves.

Beneficial nematodes are the only effective treatment for this pest. Frequently the plant will break off as you pull it from the ground. Damage: When young onion plants wilt for no apparent reason, pull up a sample plant to check for legless worms (maggots)...

Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Companions Echinacea, Catnip, Agastache and Dill. Store in airtight container. Often planted with low, mound-forming herbs and flowers.

Locate it where leaves can be conveniently picked, crushed and sniffed. Gather stems for drying or steeping into tinctures in early summer, just before the plants bloom. Frost tolerant A cold-hardy perennial, lemon balm can survive temperatures to -20F...

Hot pepper sprays help to deter these nibblers. Clear primary colors create a festive effect in a mixed planting. Position Full sun. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Average garden soil with excellent drainage.

Position Full sun to partial shade. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid plant food to stimulate new growth. Some varieties produce white or pink blossoms. Companions Thyme and Osteospermum.