Make the Most of Your Jack O’Lantern
Just don’t toss your jack-o’lantern after Halloween: it still has many uses. Source: William Warby, www.flickr.com As you’re carving your jack-o’lanternContinue Reading
Category: Vegetables
When to Harvest Tomatoes in the Fall
As fall approaches, days become shorter and nights become cooler. How quickly this happens and when depends on your localContinue Reading
Don’t Wash Onion, Garlic and Potatoes at Harvest
Cure onions under dry conditions before you store them. Source: www.gardeners.com Cleanliness is next to godliness, we’re often told. ButContinue Reading
Crop Rotation: Do Legumes Really Add Nitrogen to Soil?
You may think your leguminous vegetables are enriching the soil in nitrogen, but they probably aren’t. Source: mcclendonsselectblog.com If youContinue Reading
New Plants From the Garden Writers Conference!
Source: www.gardenwriters.org I recently returned from the annual Garden Writers Association Annual Conference & Expo in Chicago where, as usual, IContinue Reading
Can You Grow Garlic From Supermarket Bulbs?
Question: Can I take garlic bulbs sold in my local supermarket and plant the cloves in my garden? Adele Fraser Answer: Yes,Continue Reading
When Tomatoes Crack
A common annoyance for tomato growers is cracking, also called splitting or growth cracks. They appear suddenly on the fruit,Continue Reading
Don’t Panic When Your Onions Flop!
Onions have a very dramatic way to show that their bulb is mature, one that may be alarming if you’re not forewarned.Continue Reading
Asparagus: Now a Summer Crop Too!
Asparagus spears (Asparagus officinalis) are one of the earliest spring vegetables, but did you know that you can harvest asparagusContinue Reading
Filling the Blanks in the Veggie Garden
As you harvest your root and leaf vegetables, your summer garden can start to look a bit empty. But thatContinue Reading