Potato Planting Guide

In this way, retaining logs or boards have what you might call a hugelkultur effect. It's like being on a stair-step machine sometimes but you get used to it, which may be one of the reasons why living in the mountains is associated with longer life.

I like to collect some to replant or share at my community seed swap, but I also dump many seed-bearing poppies, calendulas, cosmos, marigolds, nasturtiums and zinnias onto a bed where I'll know to look for seedlings in the spring.

This is easy to do if you are gardening in a drier climate or under cover, but in wetter conditions one option is to sever some of the roots to slow the flow of water to the plant.

Summer Pruning Plum Trees Thinning fruits can be regarded as the first stage of pruning, as it reduces strain on the branches. Do this in early summer while fruits are still small and can be pinched out with your thumb and forefinger.

Drying is an excellent way of preserving chilies. Hang your ristra in a warm, well-ventilated place. Cotton thread comes a close second. They shouldn't take longer than two to three weeks to dry, after which time they can be finished off in an oven set...

The best setups use drip irrigation or soaker hoses to deliver water right at the base of plants, near the roots. This technique ensures a really thorough watering that makes very efficient use of water.

Set the seeds onto a layer of compost or potting soil about 10cm (4in) deep, or deeper if your container is particularly tall. Position the seed potatoes 30cm (12in) apart along the bottom of trenches spaced at least 60cm (24in) apart.

Plants Related to this Article Apple (Dwarf) Grow Guide Pear (Dwarf) Grow Guide Plum (Dwarf) Grow Guide < All Guides But if we're to get the most from this bounty we'll in fact need to remove some of the fruits now.

Grow some of them next to the greenhouse door to tempt these beneficial bugs closer. They'll feast on aphids too. You can buy them on cards primed with ready-to-hatch pupae to hang up near infected plants.

The leaves are thin, smooth and hairless compared to other radishes, with attractive red stems. Popular varieties include ‘Red Meat', ‘Mantanghong', ‘Misato Rose' and ‘Stargazer'.

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. It uses 900g (2lb) of the fruits together with a large onion and a cooking apple.

Should insects become an issue, you can always cover the plants with a barrier of tulle or another lightweight row cover. Harvesting and Storing Rutabagas Rutabagas make rapid growth once they become established, producing a profusion of leaves that show...

Spread them out onto newspaper to dry out on a warm windowsill for seven to ten days. But how can you take your vegetable growing one step further? Only save seeds from heirloom varieties Saving Bean & Pea Seeds OK, so let's begin with the easiest of...

Companions Beet, Chamomile, Carrot, Strawberry, Lettuce, Chinese Cabbage and Cabbage. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Shallots Aphids (General) Slug Snail Plant Diseases which Affect Shallots Allium White Rot Onion...

Preventing Problems: Plants including buckwheat, borage, catnip and radishes attract numerous beneficial that can help control cucumber beetles. A small vacuum is a good way to collect cucumber beetles.

Blossom clusters make beautiful but short-lived cut flowers or edible garnishes. Feeding Not generally needed. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any average, well drained soil.

Dig and move perennial onions every fall. Be sure to get covers installed early, before the newly emerged adults fly in search of host plants. Beneficial nematodes are the only effective treatment for this pest.

Frost tolerant Extremely cold hardy, even in harsh winter climates. Companions Echinacea, Catnip, Agastache and Dill. Gather them for use as cut flowers to keep valerian from reseeding and becoming invasive.

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 has an established clump.

Feeding Topdress with rich compost in spring, when new growth appears. Cover the bulbs to four times their depth with loose soil. Harvesting Cut tulips to use as cut flowers just as the buds open.

Frost tolerant None. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid plant food to stimulate new growth. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Frost tolerant No. Feeding Weekly liquid feed or seaweed drench from mid summer onwards. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Frost tolerant Yes. Germination often takes up to 2 weeks. Mulch to deter weeds and keep soil moist. Notes Thin seedlings to proper spacing when they are 4 inches tall. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm)...

Harvesting Harvest when the husks begin to turn yellow in early fall. Frost tolerant Yes Feeding Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in spring. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Prefers well-drained loamy or sandy soil.

Position Full sun. Harvesting Harvest young onions as scallions. In clay soil, grow in raised beds or rows. Try growing different varieties from seed to explore differences in bulb color, size and shape.

Position Full sun. Spacing Single Plants: 2' 11" (90cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 2' 11" (90cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow seeds 1 inch deep in rows, or in hills spaced 6 feet apart.

Damage: Meandering tunnels in apples, just beneath the skin and extending to the core, are usually the work of apple maggots. Preventing Problems: In areas where this pest is common, hang pheromone-baited sticky traps in apple trees in early summer, before...