When To Plant Soybeans

It begins blooming almost as soon as it emerges from the ground, and it stays in bloom until frost kills it.In a search for possibilities, I visited a nearby nursery. No pinching is needed, since they are self branching.

Among native bees and wasps, onion flowers are equally popular. That's a hefty list to choose from, and I like to work with a couple of biennial vegetables every year. Deep mulch that reduces repeated freezing and thawing of the soil is a good way to...

Weeds are a bane for us gardeners. Lay them around existing crops to give them an advantage over the yet-to-emerge weeds beneath. Black polythene is very effective for this. Fragments of perennial weeds can easily re-root and spread, so dispose of the...

The value of mulching is one of the most important things I've ever learned as a gardener. I was lucky enough to nab one second-hand a few years ago, and it reduces mountains of branches and twigs to useful mulch every spring and autumn.

In hugelkultur, logs or other wood are buried beneath a hilled garden which slowly benefits from the wood's decomposition. 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...

I always grow one robust double row of sweet corn, which needs high levels of soil nutrients to produce well. Kale seedlings ready to transplant atop buried caches of summer compost 2.

As summer loosens its hold and autumn looms ever closer, many nervous gardeners may be wondering: ‘Will my fruiting vegetables ripen in time?' This is a reasonable question to ask as the weather takes an inevitable turn for the worse.

Once that's done, step back again and look over your tree. Plants Related to this Article Plum (Dwarf) Grow Guide Plum (Large) Grow Guide < All Guides Don't use a wound paint or wrap to try and seal the wound.

Dried chilies are just as versatile as fresh chilies. If you don't have a dehydrator you can simply dry your fruits by threading them onto lengths of fishing line or cotton thread, spacing them out one by one like miniature Christmas stockings.

You can speed things along by adding a splosh of water to the top of the pot before it's left to soak. Now lay the mulch so it's at least an inch (2cm) thick around your plants. If it's exceptionally dry, water again a few hours later to recharge all...

If you want to grow potatoes in the ground first consider how much of the growing season is left. If winters are severe or your soil is wet and heavy, then you're safer lifting all of the potatoes to pack them into boxes of coarse sand kept in a frost-free...

Additional thinning of tree fruits ensures there's less chance of fruits rubbing together, which can lead to diseases like rot. Selectively removing young fruits is called thinning.

They need a relatively warm temperature of at least 21°C (70°F) and can really only be used within enclosed environments. They are perhaps best reserved for use within a closed environment such as a greenhouse, but be aware that results may disappoint...

A regular liquid feed will result in better quality fruits for longer 4. Continue watering a suitable organic liquid fertilizer on to hungry fruiting vegetables like tomatoes, peppers and eggplant.

Also try trap-cropping using a pest's favorite food to make your crops less appealing to them. If you're regularly affected by a particular pest, it can be worth looking for early or late varieties of plants which may avoid becoming part of a pest's rations...

How to Sow Cabbage Cabbages may be started off in an outdoor seedbed to transplant once they're bigger, or under cover into modules or pots, which also enables an earlier start to the season.

Position it somewhere you can easily hear it so it becomes a relaxing backdrop as you go about your business. Permanently positioned garden seating looks fantastic when it's visually anchored.

Watermelon radishes have stiff, serrated leaves that resemble those of turnip, and the only tricks to growing them are to plant them early enough so they mature before cold weather, and thin them early on to at least 4 inches (10cm) apart – two needs...

Use them to bridge the gap to next season's abundance. Freezing Homegrown Produce The freezer has transformed the home-grower's lot. Some gardeners even dry produce in the oven, setting it at its lowest temperature and propping the door fractionally open...

See my Miraculous Micronutrients article for more information on using boron in the vegetable garden. Rutabaga seeds sprout quickly, with shade-grown seedlings ready to transplant in only three weeks.

Once they've turned a straw color, simply rub the seed heads between your fingers to release the seeds. These plants cross-pollinate, so you'll need to overwinter more than one plant of the same variety to flower the following season.

You may have heard that nicking plant seeds before attempting to germinate them is a good idea. In fact, some seeds need to be nicked in order to germinate. The hilum is easy to find on beans and peas.

If they are mature, you have a very good chance of saving them. Tan or black seeds hold more promise. Enlarged seeds, and cracks on the seed coat, also indicate sprouting.You cannot dry and store seeds that are in different stages of germination.

The term refers to plants that set viable seed, which finds fertile ground in a zone for which it is hardy and grows anew the next season. Alternatively, move the plant to a location where that family group had not been growing for some years.Another...

It can be greatly increased by the aid of a. While it is sometimes just that easy, the success rate for this process is not particularly high. You can smear some honey directly on your cutting or, if you want, mix up a tea of 1 tbsp.

These containers will allow you to reduce the use of plastic and/or clay materials in your garden.Plantable containers can be used for starting plants. There are pros and cons with each pot; read this guide to help select the type of plantable pot that...

Depending on the type of fungal disease, seedlings may take on a twisted or water-soaked appearance, sometimes withor dark colored threads on the surface of the soil. To discourage fungus and speed drying, you can cover the seeds with a very thin layer...