Planting Asparagus Growing asparagus is fun and relatively easy. Asparagus crowns can be put in the moment the soil can be worked. Asparagus can be planted from four to six weeks before the last frost. If you have raised beds, it will be the first …
Starting your own seedlings requires some calculations to determine how many plants are needed based on the room available. Usually, a seed packet has approximately twenty-five to two hundred and fifty seeds or more. How expensive the seed is, depends on the variety and whether …
Best time for planning the vegetable garden and get ready, for spring is during the winter. This is the time to evaluate last year’s harvest, and to see what variety of vegetables did well and what didn’t. Planning the vegetable garden is one of the …
Beneficial bugs like the wheel bugs or assassin bug are considered good guys. Beneficial bugs like the wheel bugs or assassin bug are considered good guys. Wheel bugs are true bugs that look prehistoric. The blog describes their appearance at different stages, their flying and eating habits along with the consequence of getting bitten.
It’s important to develop the right environment for the beneficial insects to establish proper habitats. Avoid using chemicals as bees and other beneficial insects are extremely sensitive to any type of chemical including the “natural” ones that are available to control grubs, etc. Black ground beetles and praying mantis are discussed in detail. From their appearance to their eating habits, predators, and their habitats.
Shows a video of a biocontrol agent – the blue-wing wasp attacking the grub of a Japanese beetle. The wasp is depositing its eggs inside the grub.
Putting the garden to rest and preparing for spring is very important as it will determine the following year results. It’s when the nighttime temperatures start dropping into the 30°’s F and during the day they are staying in the 50°’s F to low 60°’s …
Garlic Lovers – Grow Your Own! It’s the end of October about four to six weeks before frost hits – the best time to plant garlic. If you choose to plant very early in the spring, you will get a smaller yield. Garlic has many …
Season Extenders Comes in all Sizes Season extenders are simple ways that we can extend or lengthen our growing season through various means using different methods, materials or products. The concept is to start the spring earlier and end the growing season later. Some things …
A good summary of the many vegetables that can be planted in the fall. In addition, there are links to blogs on the various vegetables for greater details.
Delicious, Nutritious Turnips- Not Just a Root but Amazing Greens. When we think of growing turnips, we naturally think of the root crop. The reality is that turnips are probably one of the most nutritious vegetables you can possibly eat. Therefore, how to grow turnips …
Cabbages – are used as a detoxifying agent in many cultures. Cabbage has lots of fiber and can be eaten raw, cooked, or fermented into sauerkraut. It has very few calories and highly beneficial to the body. Cabbage belongs to the Brassica Family, along with …
My giant beets – Many times I’m asked, “How did you get those huge beets?” This is because my beets consistently weigh in around 2.5 lbs. to 3.3 lbs And… they are sweet, non woody and absolutely delicious!!! So what are my secrets? Soil and Fertilizer …
Pest in the garden and its infestations– All year long we have to be vigilant of what’s eating our gardens. If it’s not the squash bugs (as seen in the nymph stage along with its eggs on featured image), or cabbage worms early in the …
Unless you live in a climate with enough of a growing season for many vegetables, growing and transplanting seedlings is a must. These seedlings take 6 to 7 weeks to be ready for transplanting outdoors. At this point of development they have 4 or 5 …