When you pull up wilting plants, rice-size white maggots can be seen feeding on the roots. Allow them to drown or feed them to your chickens. Managing Outbreaks: Remove badly affected plants and swish their roots in warm water to remove maggots.
Last fall I attended a dinner where the host used a huge garden carrot as the centerpiece. Like the other biennial vegetables listed below, carrots bloom at a time in late spring when nectar plants are in short supply, usually after spring-flowering trees...
After harvest, maggots feed in stored roots. The tunnels are filled with rusty brown castings, or may be excavated grooves. Carrot rust fly larvae leave rusty brown castings on the roots Carrot rust fly larvae leave rusty brown castings on the roots Carrot...
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Often grouped with garlic and shallots. Companions Potatoes, Lettuce, Beet, Thyme and Chives.
Grow a second crop in fall, and use both roots and greens in cooking. Feeding Not usually required. Crop Rotation Group Brassicas (Cabbage family) ● Soil Any reasonably fertile well-drained soil.
Frost tolerant Horseradish is a hardy perennial that will survive winter even in very cold climates. Troubleshooting Horseradish seldom has problems with insects or diseases. Companions Potatoes.
Damage: Seedlings fail to grow well despite good light and water, and you can see fungus gnats in the room or greenhouse. Repeat after two weeks to control new fungus gnat larvae that may have hatched from eggs resting in the soil.
Thin to proper spacing when the plants are about one month old. Feeding Feed monthly with a liquid organic fertilizer. Crop Rotation Group Umbelliferae (Carrot and root family) ● Soil Rich, moisture-retentive soil with plenty of compost dug in.
Feeding Work an organic fertilizer into the soil prior to setting out seedlings or sets. Troubleshooting Slugs often chew holes in onion leaves in wet weather. Often planted with mound-forming herbs.
Thin seedlings to 8 inches apart when they are 3 weeks old. Companions Chives, Onion, Onions and Peas. Feeding Not usually required. Cold weather improved rutabaga flavor and texture.
Germination often takes up to 2 weeks. Feeding Not required. Crop Rotation Group Umbelliferae (Carrot and root family) ● Soil Deeply worked soil that has not had compost or manure added withing 6 months.
Thin to proper spacing when the seedlings are 1 week old. Troubleshooting Flea beetles often make small holes in leaves, but do not merit control. Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Iris Aphids (General) Slug Snail Several newer varieties will re-bloom in the fall with good care. Siberian iris roots should be planted 6in (15cm) apart.
Echinacea often does not bloom reliably until its second year in the garden. Echinacea's purple blossoms contrast well with pink, yellow or orange flowers. Companions Monarda. Feeding Spread rich compost over the dormant plants each winter.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Ginger Aphids (General) Slug Snail When sprouts appear, gently transplant the root to a 3-gallon (11 liter) pot, covering the top of the root with only 2 inches (5 cm) of soil.
Companions Beet, Chamomile, Carrot, Strawberry, Lettuce, Chinese Cabbage and Cabbage. Troubleshooting Onion root maggots can cause plants to collapse. If storing shallots, cure in a dry place for 10 days after pulling the plants.
Where winters are mild, parsley can be sown in fall and grown through winter. Crop Rotation Group Umbelliferae (Carrot and root family) ● Soil Any average, well drained soil enriched with compost.
Make a second sowing for a fall crop in mid to late summer. Companions Chives, Potatoes, Leek, Lettuce, Peas, Radish, Rosemary, Sage, Tomato, Onion and Onions. Feeding Soil quality is more essential that supplemental feeding.
Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 5" (15cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow indoors in early spring, and set out transplants when they are big enough to handle.
Feeding Not generally needed. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start seeds indoors or sow them where you want them to grow, or start with a purchased plant.
Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 7" (20cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow in mid-spring, at about the time apple trees bloom. Pull roots when they become plump.
Fragments of perennial weeds can easily re-root and spread, so dispose of the roots away from your compost heap. Ground Resistance Resistance is far from futile! Consider covering bare soil with a cover crop or green manure to crowd out weeds and add...
Frost tolerant Yes. Crop Rotation Group Allium (Onion family) ● Soil Fertile, well drained soil with compost dug in. Troubleshooting Weed early and often to keep onions growing strong.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Anemone Aphids (General) Slug Snail Notes Wood anemones thrive when grown in soil rich with leaf mold. Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 5" (15cm) with 5"...
Preventing Problems: Plants including buckwheat, borage, catnip and radishes attract numerous beneficial that can help control cucumber beetles. Tips: Most conventionally grown cucumbers and melons are grown with dangerous systemic pesticides, so organic...
Spacing Single Plants: 1' 1" (35cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 1' 3" (40cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Catnip can be started from seeds sown indoors, or from a rooted cutting or purchased plant.
Frost tolerant Good. As flowers fade outdoors, snip them off with scissors to encourage reblooming. Notes Some varieties can grow tall enough to need staking. Colors include red, orange, yellow, violet, white, pink and many bicolors.
