Concrete blocks are less costly, though heavy to handle. Natural stone is often free if you live in a mountainous area, and as long as you stack a low wall so that it tilts slightly backward, into the slope, it should need only minor restacking at the...
The corn plants may not use up all the fertilizer applied to the row middles, so it's a cushy planting niche for heavy-feeding fall crops like collards and spinach. Summer Compost for Fall Veggies My new seedlings of broccoli, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi...
Ripening will always be more effective when the fruits are left on the plant. You can even add an apple or banana (two generous ethylene producers) to the bag to speed ripening still further.
Leave those zucchinis to swell into marrows and you'll inadvertently slow the initiation of new flowers and fruits. You can let us know by dropping us a comment below. Keep Plants Warm to Extend the Harvest into Fall Later on in the season stragglers...
When it comes to dealing with pests, a two-pronged organic approach is the most effective in the long term: protection and making the garden less appealing to pests. Share it with us by leaving a comment below.
Make sure spring cabbages are transplanted no later than early fall, so they can establish before winter bites. Caterpillars prefer nasturtiums, so they'll be more likely to eat these instead of your cabbages.
Choose a clump-forming variety, so it doesn't spread through your garden like wildfire. Hang them around outdoor eating areas to extend your enjoyment of the garden long after the sun has dipped beneath the horizon.
Violet ‘Sweet Baby' won an All America Selections Award in 2016 for its taste, vigor and uniformity. Watermelon radishes have stiff, serrated leaves that resemble those of turnip, and the only tricks to growing them are to plant them early enough so...
Hang herbs upside down in a warm, dry and airy place. For example, peas and zucchini sliced into 1cm (0.5in)-thick rounds need just one minute. Have you tried bottling, preserving in vinegar, flavoring oils or making your own fruit liqueurs?
Transplant or thin rutabagas to at least 8 inches (20cm) apart, with wider spacing even better. Rutabaga sprouts are loaded with antioxidants. The best rutabagas are harvested from cool soil after autumn leaves start to fall.
But how can you take your vegetable growing one step further? After a few weeks like this the seed heads can be rubbed between the palms of your hands to coax the seeds free. The seed heads are definitely ready once they have dried out and can be flaked...
Make sure to choose upward-pointing shoots to counteract this. Plum trees may produce generous harvests of some of the most mouth-wateringly juicy fruits, but they're not without their problems.
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 –...
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...
If you want to grow potatoes in the ground first consider how much of the growing season is left. Whether or not you choose to leave potatoes in the ground depends on how cold early winter is in your part of the world.
Additional thinning of tree fruits ensures there's less chance of fruits rubbing together, which can lead to diseases like rot. Nectarines should be thinned once to six inches (15cm) apart.
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.
In clay soil, use raised beds or rows. Harvesting Harvest in early summer when the tops begin to fail, and the bulbs have divided into several plump bulblets. They will root during the winter, and multiply into a cluster in late spring or early summer.
The Western version is slightly larger. 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.
Large plants produce edible, starry blue flowers that attract bees in droves. Troubleshooting Beware of sleepy bees when pruning or otherwise working with mature borage plants. A fresh crop of plants can be planted in late summer for bloom in the fall.
At the end of each season, be sure to pull all onions from the garden. Be sure to get covers installed early, before the newly emerged adults fly in search of host plants. They lay eggs at the base of onion plants, and the larvae tunnel into onion roots.
Spacing Single Plants: 2' 11" (90cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 2' 11" (90cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start with a purchased plant, or start seeds indoors and set out seedlings two to four weeks before your last frost.
Position Any sunny spot. Locate it where leaves can be conveniently picked, crushed and sniffed. You also can start seeds in late winter, and set out the seedlings in spring. Gather stems for drying or steeping into tinctures in early summer, just before...
Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Tulip Aphids (General) Slug Snail Allow 4in (10cm) between bulbs of miniature tulips, and 6in (15cm) between taller varieties.
Tall varieties often are grown as cut flowers. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow tiny ageratum seeds atop moist seed starting mix and gently press them into the surface.
Troubleshooting Watch for leaf-eating tomato hornworms, and pick them off. Set out after the last frost has passed, when the soil is warm and settled. Black patches on the bottom of fruits are a nutritional disorder best prevented by growing tomatoes...
Harvesting Use a digging fork to loosen soil along outside of the planting before pulling roots. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow direct into soil, and cover the seeded...
