Don’t Panic: Solving Common Container Tomato Problems
It’s often in July that the tomato’s reputation as a diva really comes to the fore. Up until then, everythingContinue Reading
Category: Vegetables
And the Zucchini Grew Huge…
There are some universal truths in the life of a gardener: the tool in your hand WILL disappear for aContinue Reading
Harvesting Vegetables at the Right Time and in the Right Way (Part 1)
Whether your vegetable garden is the size of a handkerchief or as big as a soccer field, you hope toContinue Reading
How to Grow Tomatoes in Containers Without Becoming Their Slave
Tomatoes sometimes have a reputation for being real divas. The queen of the vegetable garden is said to demand constantContinue Reading
Enjoy Lettuce All Year Round
If there’s one vegetable we love to have on our table all the time, it’s lettuce. And the good newsContinue Reading
When Lettuce Bolts: The Fatal Rush to Seed
Last year, I had planned to host a dinner party and serve a nice salad as an appetizer. Everything lookedContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: How Do You Overwinter an Indoor Chili Pepper Plant?
II have an Espelette pepper plant that I started from seed in September 2024. This plant has never been outsideContinue Reading
Plants Can’t Read Calendars
To know when to sow or transplant our vegetable plants, we rely on all sorts of guidelines: the average dateContinue Reading
How to Plant Tomatoes in Containers Without Messing Up
May often entices gardeners with its warm afternoons, swelling buds, and buzzing insects. It’s tempting to rush out and startContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Leeks That Won’t Grow
I recently figured out why my beets weren’t getting any bigger. However, I’m having the same problem with my leeks:Continue Reading