Concrete blocks are less costly, though heavy to handle. Measuring a slope's rise and run is a first step in creating a hillside garden Don't take on too much at first, because most terraced vegetable gardens are tended by hand, which requires slogging...
Summer Compost for Fall Veggies My new seedlings of broccoli, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi and other widely spaced plants get a huge helping of fresh summer compost, buried by the spadeful at the bottoms of their planting holes, with a little organic fertilizer...
This odorless, tasteless gas is the vital catalyst that turns under-ripe green fruit to red, yellow and many a color in between. How to Ripen Peppers Peppers – both sweet/bell and chili – can be exceptionally prodigious once they get into their stride.
A regular liquid feed will result in better quality fruits for longer 4. Here, then, are some top tips to keep those pickings coming... Beans will also stop producing more pods if the existing ones are left to ripen to biological maturity – by forming...
Also try trap-cropping using a pest's favorite food to make your crops less appealing to them. A bug spray massacres pests. Despite my tongue-in-cheek warfare references, it's important to remember that we're not really in a war against pests.
Plant your seedlings into prepared ground. You can use a string line to insure nice, straight rows. Thin the seedlings once they're up to one every couple of inches (5cm). Harvest cabbages once the heads have firmed up How to Harvest Cabbage Use a sharp...
Cheers! < All Guides This can be achieved by framing it with, for example, large terracotta pots bursting with bedding plants, herbs or topiary. Well-considered seating is the answer.
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.
For flavor add a big fat clove of crushed garlic, 250g (9oz) of dark brown sugar, 280ml (half a pint) of white wine vinegar, plus some grated ginger, a few chopped chillies, mustard seeds and a generous pinch of salt.
Plants Related to this Article Rutabaga Grow Guide Bugs, Beneficial Insects and Plant Diseases Flea Beetle Guide Aphids (General) Guide Aphid, Cabbage Guide < All Guides Avoiding Problems When Growing Rutabagas Like most other root crops, rutabagas need...
Shell the pods to reveal the beans or peas inside, then discard any very small, misshapen or damaged seeds. When you come to think about it, saving seed is the ultimate in self-sufficiency.
Bacterial canker affects plums, cherries and other trees in the Prunus family. Cutting them out sooner rather than later means you can make smaller cuts that are less likely to become infected.
Using a Dehydrator to Dry Chili Peppers An alternative to air-drying is to use a dehydrator set to a suitable temperature. Fellow GrowVeg blogger Barbara also has a truly scrumptious recipe for chili paste – it comes tried, tested and thoroughly approved!...
Success with Germination In hot, dry conditions getting seeds to germinate can be tricky, particularly those of cool-season crops such as lettuce. Now lay the mulch so it's at least an inch (2cm) thick around your plants.
Whether or not you choose to leave potatoes in the ground depends on how cold early winter is in your part of the world. Set the seeds onto a layer of compost or potting soil about 10cm (4in) deep, or deeper if your container is particularly tall.
For larger cooking apples you're looking for around 6-9 inches (15-23cm) between fruits. The fruits left to grow on will enjoy more airflow, sunlight and energy from the tree for even ripening.
They will attack plants growing outdoors as well as in the greenhouse. Bugs, Beneficial Insects and Plant Diseases Greenhouse Whitefly Guide < All Guides Spray at a cooler time of the day and follow up with one or two more sprays a few days later.
Notes Used in place of onions for concentrated flavor. Companions Beet, Chamomile, Carrot, Strawberry, Lettuce, Chinese Cabbage and Cabbage. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
On cool mornings, place a piece of cardboard beneath plants to catch beetles you knock to the ground. Preventing Problems: Plants including buckwheat, borage, catnip and radishes attract numerous beneficial that can help control cucumber beetles.
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 your garden in late spring. Position A sunny spot where bumblebees and other large pollinators are desired.
At the end of each season, be sure to pull all onions from the garden. They lay eggs at the base of onion plants, and the larvae tunnel into onion roots. Tips: Yellow sticky traps or yellow pans of water can be used to monitor and trap onion flies.
Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Gather them for use as cut flowers to keep valerian from reseeding and becoming invasive. Notes Valerian produces extremely fragrant flowers in early summer.
Notes Lemon balm is very easy to grow. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start with a purchased plant, or obtain a rooted piece from a friend or neighbour who...
Harvesting Cut tulips to use as cut flowers just as the buds open. Notes Tulips will return for several years where winters are cold, but may rot when grown in warm, moist climates.
Position Full sun to partial shade. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Space dwarf varieties 8 inches (20cm) apart in all directions; allow 12 inches (30cm) between very tall varieties.
Notes Bushy determinate plants can be tied to stakes, but long-bearing indeterminate varieties need a sturdy cage or trellis. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Germination often takes up to 2 weeks. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Parsnip Aphids (General) Carrot Rust...
