10 Fruits and Vegetables to Plant in June
Some plants like the cool weather, while others prefer the heat. Some plants are easy to start indoors, like tomatoes, and others prefer to be planted directly, like beans. One …
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Dealing with Radish Diseases
Like all food crops, radishes are susceptible to various fungal diseases, however they’re quite the tough crop. Because of their short growing period, they don’t have much time to develop …
Crop Rotation Basics for a Freedom Garden
If you have a small backyard plot for your Freedom Garden, or a porch garden, or a space where you grow herbs beside your kitchen window, you might wonder what …
Dealing with Eggplant Diseases
Like all food crops, eggplant is susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place. …
Vegetable Garden Warning Signs and Red Flags
There's no such thing as a perfect garden. And no matter how long you've been gardening, I bet you'd agree that something will always come up, even if it's just …
Dealing with Bell Pepper Diseases
Like all food crops, bell peppers are susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place.
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What is Crop Rotation: Advantages and Specifics
What is crop rotation to the home gardener? Like you, I usually think of crop rotation in terms of bigger commercial farms, or even large home gardens. If you have …
15 Best Veggies to Plant in Spring for an Early Harvest
Some delicious vegetable crops can take months to mature. And while I’m more than happy to get my hands dirty and play the long game, I also need to have …
Dealing with Beet Diseases
Like all food crops, beets are susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place. …
Planting Lettuce in the Ground
Lettuce is a cool-weather crop, and can even survive a light frost. In most cases, it has a strong dislike of heat—although you can find some heat-tolerant varieties. …
