Plant them in rich, well-draining soil in a sunny spot. Do not cover them, as they need light for germination. You should mix the little seeds with sand to spread them evenly, and think about using an empty salt shaker to distribute them thinly.If you...
These buds may even brown and drop off.The most fool proof way to manage this disease is to prevent it by growing plants that have been certified to be virus-free. Look for leaves with yellow lines and small brown spots surrounded by a yellow edge.
The first and most wonderful plant that I met that day was the Texas Star Hibiscus. They rise above the other plants each year and in the fall bloom with strikingly simple white flowers - but the real show is to come.The real show, the one I never believed...
A longer aging process will result in a mellower flavor.Chop or shred the tobacco. If leaves start turning yellow, harvest immediately.Cure the tobacco by hanging it to dry. There should be four or five different harvests.
“Economically, it's been very good for them.” Coolong received a 2009 Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grant to research and demonstrate sweet-potato growing on several farms and has helped about 15 farmers—most, but not all former...
But just because it's hard or your experience a setback, it doesn't mean you're a failure. We don't always achieve the highest stature in society. As we can all attest, life isn't easy and the farming life is downright difficult at times.
According to federal law, all marketers must pay tax on their sales. Federal law does not restrict quantity, so homeowners can grow as much tobacco as they choose.Selling or even trading any quantity of homegrown tobacco is much more complex.
Also referred to the genus name Spathiphyllum, the Peace Lily is known for broad, deep green leaves and spade-shaped white flowers. Tobacco smoke in the home can cause poor indoor air quality and may affect the health of children, the elderly and those...
Too much fertilization when growing nicotiana can lead to excessive growth of the petite plants causing them to get leggy and cease flowering or flop.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Nicotiana flowering...
Fortunately, I was blessed with a moment of respite last night. Don't forget that when things get tough—when your cucumbers are plagued with squash bugs and the tomatoes have blossom end rot because of seven days of ceaseless rain—that your love for...
The latest bed-building method to turn gardeners' heads is actually an ancient technique called huegelkultur. If you have a variety of sizes of wood, try to place the larger pieces toward the bottom and center of the bed and work outward with smaller...
Let's just be honest: It was cold this week. Here in Lexington, Ky., where the HF editorial office is located, we didn't get the worst of the vortex's chilly wrath, but my phone did clock the temperature at -3 degrees F with a wind chill of -26 degrees...
When a mother tincture is diluted, for example, six times it's called 6x potency, because X is the Roman numeral for 10. However, because the American Medical Association considered homeopathy a brand of quackery and discouraged its physicians from practicing...
Keep fallen leaves and berries cleaned up from the ground to prevent accidental ingestion. Depression, vomiting and diarrhea are common symptoms winterberries produce in pets. Children are particularly susceptible to adverse effects.
I'm constantly mulling over possibilities in my mind, from the contemplative (“What if I was from a different country?”) to the ridiculous (“How awesome would it be if I had three arms?”).
If you live in a colder area of the United States, you might grow it outside and heavily mulch it in the winter months or plan to bring it inside. It is said that there are great benefits to eating a leaf steam each day.
But then I realized that these little nymphs were immature leaf-footed bugs , which aren't beneficial at all and are actually quite nefarious. Lean On Your Cooperative Extension Most gardeners can easily ID adult insects that they encounter either through...
Digging in your garden too soon or in the wrong conditions results in two things: frustration for you and poor soil structure. Keep reading to find out how to tell if ground is frozen or not.Although it may seem as if spring has arrived, it's important...
Generally, infected seeds become soft or mushy, turning brown to black in color. The otherwise healthy looking seedling will discolor or wilt suddenly, or simply collapse and die.Other signs of damping off include stunting, low vigor, or wilting.
Unless you make your own compost do you really know what your compost contains? Beware of dusty white patches, as they are a sign that dangerous spores are present. I checked with several communities near me and have been told there is no testing done...
It was more expensive than a store-bought Butterball but I will eat it with honor, knowing it was raised humanely and on healthy pasture. Heritage turkeys require a different approach to cooking.
I checked the fragrance of both old and new leaves and they seemed the same to me. Except maybe for the large pot of sauerkraut pork stuffed rolls I will cook for Christmas, into which I will add several laurel dry leaves.
Better known as Dracaena sanderiana, this plant is a fixture in many households.Connoisseurs agree that not all bamboo is created equally.Lucky bamboo, also known as "Belgian evergreen," is a woody shrub with shiny green leaves.
You can preserve biodiversity by abandoning the idea that your garden should resemble your neighbor's. American culture values the neat and the familiar in home landscapes, and nurseries offer the plants consumers seek; as a result, the biodiversity of...
Only one-third of the arable land went unused.For many years, allowing land to stay fallow was considered a last resort for farmers and gardeners. This philosophy fuels the idea of sustainable farming and gardening, where wise crop rotation -- and allowances...
It is not suitable for steam bending. This is similar to the hardness of basswood (367) and redwood (402). It is considered very soft, rendering it unsuitable for use in situations requiring durability, such as flooring.
I haven't picked our monster pumpkin yet but it is completely colored up now and will look lovely on our front porch. “Psst! Hey buddy, want a rooster?” Then I'll proceed to pull him out from under my jacket and try to hand him off.
