Planting Bell Peppers in the Ground or in Raised Beds
If you live in an area with a long growing season, the easiest way to plant bell peppers is to plant seeds directly in the ground. …
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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 …
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 Carrots in the Ground
Carrots need lots of sunshine in order to thrive—six to eight hours of sunshine a day. They’ll tolerate partial shade, but find them the sunniest spot you can. They also …
Pole Beans vs. Bush Beans: Which Are Better to Grow?
Have you ever noticed when you're cheating and buying your seedlings at a gardening center, how they never seem to label which beans are pole beans vs. bush beans? Each …
Where to Grow Green Beans
Green beans thrive on sunshine and well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0. Green beans aren’t too particular about their soil, though, so long as it’s warm enough …
Dealing with Cauliflower Diseases
Like most crops, cauliflower is susceptible to certain diseases, which are in turn promoted by pest damage. Here are some of the diseases you should look out for. …
Confounding Columbines
I am a seed starter. Give me a packet of good seed, and I can always get them to pop within a few days. Most packets say, “Plant 2-3 …
How to Spot, Treat, and Prevent Tomato Diseases
Tomato plant diseases are caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The diseases can spread through the soil, water, air, infected tools, animals, and even gardeners themselves. …
Garden Wisdom for Every Day
Yesterday morning, I walked out to the vegetable garden and dug up the leeks. The crusty snow had insulated the ground before temperatures plummeted. …
