Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Red Currant Aphids (General) Slug Snail Harvesting Harvest fruit when the fruits just begin to soften, and chill immediately.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Crop Rotation Group Brassicas (Cabbage family) ● Soil Rich, deep soil, firm with plenty of well rotted compost dug in prior to planting.
Spider mites also have numerous natural enemies that are easily wiped out by the use of pesticides. To save a prized plant, an oil-based fungicide such as neem oil is the best intervention.
We supply langstroth beehives and flat packed hives from white pine and red cedar, ready assembled for easy set-up (we also can provide Crown board , Hive stands , Brood box , Frames , etc ).
Companions Marigold, Tomato and Tansy. In winter, prune out old branches close to the ground. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Troubleshooting Invasive lily leaf beetles chew holes in lily leaves. They drop to the ground when disturbed, and can be collected by shaking them into broad pans of soapy water, or tarps spread over the ground.
Position Full sun. Harvesting Peppers can be harvested when they are still green, though their flavor improves as they ripen to red, yellow, or orange. Troubleshooting Hot weather can cause peppers to temporarily stop flowering.
The fall growing season has many attractions, including fewer weeds, milder temperatures, and the opportunity to try special radishes that are happiest growing at the season's tail end.
Colors include dark red, orange and buff yellow. Harvest seed heads for drying after most of the flowers have faded and the cluster feels firm. Harvesting Gather seed heads for fresh flower arrangements at any stage of maturity.
Very tall varieties benefit from staking. Harvesting As flowers fade, snip them off the flowering spikes with scissors to keep the plants looking neat. Nicotiana colors include white, pink, red, purple, lime green and yellow.
Upright geraniums look best in groups, or as the central focal point in mixed containers. Trailing varieties are great for containers. Spacing Single Plants: 11" (30cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 9" (25cm) with 1' 1" (35cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant...
Harvesting Even though the individual blossoms last only one day, daylilies make interesting cut flowers. Feeding Topdress established daylilies with rich compost in early spring, after new growth appears.
Spacing Single Plants: 11" (30cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Set out stocky seedlings in early spring, or in fall where winters are mild.
Troubleshooting Agastache has few pest problems and is seldom eaten by deer. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Agastache Aphids (General) Slug Snail
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Crop Rotation Group Brassicas (Cabbage family) ● Soil Rich, deep soil, firm with plenty of well rotted compost dug in prior to planting.
Try a snapdragon as the upright element in a mixed container. Colors include red, orange, yellow, violet, white, pink and many bicolors. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Notes Try different types with red, tan or purple skins, but avoid big baking potatoes, which require a long, cool season. Crop Rotation Group Solanaceae (Potato and tomato family) ● Soil Fertile, well drained soil that has not been amended with manure...
Four trellised plants will occupy a space 18 inches (45 cm) square at maturity. When lightly steamed or stir-fried, the leaves resemble a cross between spinach and chard. Harvesting Clip leaves as you need them in the kitchen.
Begonias are go-anywhere annuals often used to bring color to isolated spots. Notes Because they are so adaptable, bedding begonias make excellent flowers to repeat in pockets throughout the landscape, which provides a sense of unity.
Managing Outbreaks: Both adults and larvae can also be removed by hand and dropped into a bucket of water. Their larvae are greyish green and soft-bodied, resembling miniature slugs.
Figs can be dried or made into fig preserves. Figs grown as pillars or espaliered plants can be planted closer - 18in (45cm) apart, and gradually thinned to the best specimens. Cold also can kill plants back to their roots, from which new plants often...
Position Full sun or partial shade. Fruit must first be ‘bletted' before eating raw. To do this, leave them in a cool place until they turn dark red-brown and become soft. Frost tolerant Yes.
Thin the seedlings once they're up to one every couple of inches (5cm). For the healthiest growth they need an open, sunny site and rich soil. Make sure spring cabbages are transplanted no later than early fall, so they can establish before winter bites.
Harvesting When you see birds pecking at your amaranth, or when seeds fall away from the cluster when gently rubbed, it is time to harvest your crop. Working in a dry place, strip off the seeds, use a fan to winnow out debris, and spread the cleaned seeds...
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Rich, well-drained soil with compost dug in. Companions Allium, Garlic and Chives. Rose black spot, powdery mildew, and other diseases can be serious, and are best prevented by growing resistant varieties.
Companions Blueberry. Harvesting Begin harvesting three years after planting. Bushes can be grown along the pond's edge in sun or partial shade. Notes Water only with rainwater. Troubleshooting Grows best in acid soil with a pH of 4.0 to 5.5. Planting...
Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Strawflower Aphids (General) Slug Snail Troubleshooting Choose tall varieties with long stems for drying. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well-drained soil.
