Your Map To The Garden: Not all crops grow well in every region. Temperatures, pH Levels, topography, precipitation and more all vary greatly from region to region. Some plants may grow well in Maine but will not survive in Arkansas, and vice versa. One way to determine which plants grow best in your region is […]
Best Vegetables For A Fall Garden: Beets Radishes Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower Peas Onions Garlic Kale Loose-Leaf Lettuce Carrots Turnips Expert Fall Gardening Techniques: Frost Date – Know your local frost date! Understanding your frost dates is key to determining when to plant each vegetable. Use each vegetable’s “days to maturity/grow” and count backwards from the […]
From Our Garden To Yours: We have partnered with the incredibly talented Cheryl Conklin from wellnesscentral.info to provide this guide for edible landscapes. An edible landscape is the perfect way to combine beauty and functionality in your garden. Imagine a space that’s lush and colorful and provides fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs for your table. Whether you’re […]
Top Pruning Techniques: Definition – Pruning is “trimming away” dead, discolored and overgrown stems and branches to increase growth of plants. Pruning promotes further flower/plant growth, keeps insects and disease away, and prevents plants from getting too sparse. Plants benefit the most from pruning during spring and summer (typical growing seasons). Insects and pests are […]
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Spring-Time Product Guide: Broccoli – Broccoli does not grow well in the intense heat of the summer months and is more of a cool-weather crop so spring is a great time to plant. Lettuce – Lettuce is more sensitive to cold weather than many other vegetables. So if your area experiences a late-season cold front, […]
Guide To Potatoes: Potatoes are generous plants and there are several varieties based on when you harvest. The underground “tuber” is the edible part of the potato; the tuber grows from underground stems (once the plants are 7-8 inches tall). Give them the following and they will accept almost any planting situation: full sun, loose […]
Top Transplanting Techniques: Choose the right time to transplant. One of the worst things you can do to seedlings is abruptly moving them from indoors to outdoors. Gradually introduce seedlings to the outdoors over a span of a few days – placing them outside for 2-3 hours each day. This process is called “hardening off”. […]
Guide To Kale In Your Garden: Kale grows best when planted 3 – 5 weeks before the last frost. Fall/Autumn is one of the best times to grow kale as long as the weather does not drop into the teens. The leaves are sweeter when grown in cooler weather. Kale is resilient, making it one […]
Techniques for Tomatoes: Tomatoes require ample sun – choose a location to plant the tomatoes that receives 6-8 hours of sunlight per day. Ideally, the tomatoes should be grown in soil with a pH level between 5.8 to 7. The soil should be fertile and drain well. Add compost for best results. Tomatoes grow best […]
Trusted Lettuce Growing Guide: Lettuce is grown best during the spring and fall in most regions. Ideal soil temperatures are between 50 degrees Fahrenheit and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Extreme heat or prolonged heat will make lettuce “bolt” – move from flower then seed as oppose to growing new leaves. The existing leaves will also become […]
Expert Guide to Cucumbers: Cucumbers thrive in temperatures over 60 degrees Fahrenheit and in drained soil with pH levels between 6.0 and 6.8. Cucumbers do best when sown directly into the ground. Space the cucumbers 36-60 inches apart and plant in an area with ample sunlight. Sow seeds 1 inch deep. Provide the cucumbers with […]
Guide to Growing Carrots: The best soil temperature for carrots is between 55 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Till your soil to a depth of 10 inches – remove all rocks, stones and hardened soil clumps. Add compost and sandy topsoil if your soil is not loose as the carrots will grow deep into the ground. […]