Start by making a side view drawing of your slope as shown below. Some sites may need only a low stone wall to transform them into good gardening space, while others will require compact beds stacked up like boxes.
Kale seedlings ready to transplant atop buried caches of summer compost 2. The remains of reseeding flowers and herbs can be given their own space in the garden 4. Fall-sown legumes like winter peas boost soil nitrogen when allowed to grow until they...
To do this, plunge a spade into the ground about 25cm (10in) away from the central stem. Reducing the amount of water you give plants is the best way to ‘stress out' plants. What tricks do you use?
Leave those zucchinis to swell into marrows and you'll inadvertently slow the initiation of new flowers and fruits. Water-stressed plants quickly slow down. You can let us know by dropping us a comment below.
Or, if you keep chickens let them search and destroy for you! Healthy soil helps to make your plants strong enough to resist insect attacks, so add organic matter regularly – annually at the very least, and preferably more often.
How to Sow Cabbage Cabbages may be started off in an outdoor seedbed to transplant once they're bigger, or under cover into modules or pots, which also enables an earlier start to the season.
Then feed more sand in between the pots right up to the rims, before pouring in water to thoroughly wet the sand. For this, nothing beats a water feature. After all, what's the point in having a beautiful garden if you can't take a moment to revel in...
Some of the newest daikons are purple rather than white or green. There are many ways to enjoy the “little ginseng” of the vegetable world. The fall growing season has many attractions, including fewer weeds, milder temperatures, and the opportunity...
It would be great to hear about your experiences, so please share your favorite recipes by leaving a comment below. Gluts are an inevitable part of growing your own fruits and vegetables.
Pull the plants, trim off long roots and tops, and wash the roots lightly before letting them dry for a day in a cool place. Supplemental boron is easily supplied with a light sprinkling of household borax into the planting row, or you can mix borax with...
You may find you need to stake the plants as they stretch out to flower. The flowers are beautiful though, and provide welcome food for local bees and other pollinators. Shell the pods to reveal the beans or peas inside, then discard any very small, misshapen...
But remember, plums fruit on young wood. Don't use a wound paint or wrap to try and seal the wound. Summer Pruning Plum Trees Thinning fruits can be regarded as the first stage of pruning, as it reduces strain on the branches.
Fellow GrowVeg blogger Barbara also has a truly scrumptious recipe for chili paste – it comes tried, tested and thoroughly approved! Of course, if you've got other ideas for storing and using dried chili peppers then don't hesitate to let me know –...
Two watering cans are better than one! Don't Blast Your Plants A strong spray from a hose can knock plants about or blast potting soil out of containers. Allow plants to soak up the water they need to avoid wastage Use a Timer An automatic irrigation...
Keep containers well watered because the compost can dry out quickly, even in wet weather. 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.
Aim to leave about 4-6 inches (10-15cm) between individual apples of eating varieties. The fruits left to grow on will enjoy more airflow, sunlight and energy from the tree for even ripening.
Begin with a good, strong blast from the hose to knock the whitefly off your plants and onto the ground where they'll perish. You can buy them on cards primed with ready-to-hatch pupae to hang up near infected plants.
Remove infested plants. Feeding Not normally required. Troubleshooting Onion root maggots can cause plants to collapse. Companions Beet, Chamomile, Carrot, Strawberry, Lettuce, Chinese Cabbage and Cabbage.
You can also try growing varieties like ‘Little Leaf' and slicing cucumbers, which lack the bitter gene and are less attractive to the cucumber beetles. Populations quickly build, and the beetles further damage plants by feeding on flower and transmitting...
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 1" (35cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Plant the large seeds in...
Be sure to get covers installed early, before the newly emerged adults fly in search of host plants. Dig and move perennial onions every fall. They lay eggs at the base of onion plants, and the larvae tunnel into onion roots.
Store in airtight container. Notes Valerian produces extremely fragrant flowers in early summer. Gather them for use as cut flowers to keep valerian from reseeding and becoming invasive.
Troubleshooting Control lemon balm's spread by cutting back flowering stems in late summer. Companions Squash, Tomato and Beans. Gather stems for drying or steeping into tinctures in early summer, just before the plants bloom.
Troubleshooting Tulips are often eaten by deer and squirrels. As the flowers fade in the garden, trim them off with scissors or pruning shears. Cover the bulbs to four times their depth with loose soil.
Some varieties produce white or pink blossoms. Space dwarf varieties 8 inches (20cm) apart in all directions; allow 12 inches (30cm) between very tall varieties. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest...
Crop Rotation Group Solanaceae (Potato and tomato family) ● Soil Rich soil with plenty of compost mixed in before planting. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Tomato (Large) Aphids (General) Colorado Potato Beetle...
Crop Rotation Group Umbelliferae (Carrot and root family) ● Soil Deeply worked soil that has not had compost or manure added withing 6 months. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Parsnip Aphids (General) Carrot Rust...
