Planting onions from small bulbs or “sets” is not the best way to grow large onions for storage. Plants grown from sets often begin blooming in mid-summer and stubbornly refuse to stop. Once that happens, onion bulbs dont increase much in size. Onion Sets This happens because onions are biennials. The first season they grow … Read more
Here’s a simple step by step guide on how to plant strawberries in a gutter. Using a gutter will help organize your strawberry plants and minimize weeds. We put strawberries in a basket not long ago, and they’re doing great! We love strawberries and want a lot of them, so we chose to plant some … Read more
This mildly sweet and meaty squash is also called “Sweet Potato Pumpkin.” It can be used to make pie filling, cushaw butter, puddings, or it can just be roasted. Many 10-20 pound striped, crookneck fruits grow on hardy, heat-tolerant, and borer-resistant vines. This type was domesticated thousands of years ago in tropical Central America. They … Read more
Cantaloupes are one of the most delicious fruits you can grow, with their sweet, musky flavor and soft, juicy orange flesh. Traditionally grown sprawling across garden beds, cantaloupes can also thrive when grown in containers. With the right setup and care, you can enjoy fresh, vine-ripened cantaloupe straight from your patio or balcony. Follow this … Read more
Onions are one of the most popular vegetables in the home garden. They can be grown for green onions and dry bulbs. Onions are easy to grow. They perform best in well-drained, slightly acidic, fertile soils in full sun. Heavy soils can be improved by incorporating organic matter, such as compost, into the soil. Onions … Read more
Growing tomatoes in grow bags is quickly becoming a popular way to garden in small areas and lower the risk of disease. Heavy blight in my area has always made it impossible for me to grow tomatoes, but grow bags have made it possible for me to do so! We’ll talk about which grow bags … Read more
Food prices are going up, so being able to grow your own food instead of buying it from the store is helpful. Potatoes are a great thing to grow in your garden or raised bed right now because they are so easy. It doesn’t matter how big or small your garden is; anyone can grow … Read more
One of the most popular fruits in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and a lot of other places around the world is the strawberry. But most people have trouble growing them in beds. It’s hard to get the soil right for a strawberry bed. Some light rain or one heavy downpour can drown your … Read more
By Jenn Dana This season makes my head spin! There is so much going on in the garden in the spring. Just this weekend, we transferred our tomatoes to our outdoor garden area. In honor of the holiday, I’ll show you how to start tomato plants indoors before moving them outside. This step-by-step how-to guide … Read more
The catalpa tree, or Catalpa speciosa, is a native tree with heart-shaped leaves and big groups of fragrant, showy flowers. To top it all off, the tree has strange, cigar-shaped seed pods that hang from the bare branches all winter. It is grown both as an ornamental and for the utility of its wood. It … Read more