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Someone once told me about growing potatoes in used tires and I thought that sounded crazy! So I searched the internet and found out there are dozens of different ways people grow potatoes! Who knew? I decided to try it myself. Experiment 1. Potato Bags Pick the site: Plant potatoes when the danger of frost… Click here to read more…
It happens all too often. You’ll see big blossoms on your summer squash plants and tiny little squashes forming behind the blossoms. But after a few days the blossom dries up and the tiny squash shrivels and turns brown. Why does this happen? There are a number of reasons why this may be occurring in… Click here to read more…
Last week’s blog post was all about how beneficial insects can help you fight plant-eating insects in your garden. But if there aren’t any beneficial insects in your garden, they can’t come to your aid. This week you will learn how to attract beneficial insects to your garden. There are a variety of common plants… Click here to read more…
Have you seen any baby ladybugs in your garden? They may be on your plants right now, quietly working away for you in a miniature drama as they rid your plants of aphids, spider mites and other small insects. Adult ladybugs also dine on insects, but it’s their young – the larvae – that are… Click here to read more…
How to Grow Clematis Clematis has a rich history traced as far back as the 17th century when they were first introduced from China to Japanese Gardens. In time, selected clematis varieties journeyed to European gardens in the 18th century. They have long been prized for their showy flower displays and are wonderful climbers for… Click here to read more…
How To Build a Potato Box From Pallets MATERIALS NEEDED 2 to 4 Pallets: look for pallets that have many intact boards that are held on by no more than about 6 nails each. This will make it easier to pry the boards loose. The more boards on the pallet the better, in case of… Click here to read more…
If you’re a strawberry lover, few things make you smile more than fresh strawberries. Sure grocery store strawberries are good but when they are grown in a garden or container you control the ripeness at picking and there is the personal satisfaction of knowing you grew them yourself. But you’ve heard strawberries are difficult to… Click here to read more…
Green beans or snap beans, are great fresh from the garden, canned or frozen. One of my fondest memories as a kid was picking green beans from my aunt’s garden and snapping them on the front porch with my dad, uncle, cousins, brother and sister. Okay, it wasn’t “fond” at the time, but you know… Click here to read more…
You buy all the seeds and small plants for your vegetable garden. You spend time day dreaming about the day you will pick all the fresh vegetables. But, what you didn’t think about is your soil. Maybe you did, because you’re still having problems that don’t involve garden pests. The problem could be your soil…. Click here to read more…
Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes Gardeners look forward to picking the first ripe tomato of the season. But sometimes those first tomatoes have soft brown or black leathery spots covering the bottom of the fruit. How disappointing! This tomato affliction is called blossom end rot. The good news is that blossom end rot does not… Click here to read more…
