It’s Time, in some cases past the time, to bring non cold hardy plants indoors to overwinter. Several caveats should be heeded to help ensure a successful transition. For the sanctity of your personal living space, you should be aware that multiple creepy crawlers have probably taken up residence in the pot that has been … Read more Bringing Plants Indoors to Over Winter
Fall is a great time to plant peach trees in most regions, fall planting has multiple advantages over spring planting. Zones 5 and further north should wait till spring. Planting in the fall allows the root system to settle into the soil and become somewhat established. When it comes out of dormancy in the spring, … Read more Fall Planting of Peach Trees
Potatoes are subject to many plant diseases. One of the more common blights that affect the potato plants is potato leaf roll virus. Sap sucking insects are the catalyst that initiate and spread this disease, aphids in particular. Aphids transmit the disease via a ‘luterovirus’ to multiple plant species, in beets it causes Beet Western Yellows … Read more Potato Leaf-roll Virus
Troubleshooting Potato Plants Potato gardening can be rewarding and successful. Plant potatoes in early spring after the final frost date has passed. Using disease-free seed potatoes will eliminate many potential problems. Even when you have done everything by the book, as in life , gardening still throws obstacles in your path. The following is a … Read more Potato Plant Problems
We grow radishes primarily for their roots, some people also use the greens. When the bulbous subterranean tap root we know as a radish fails to form than obviously there’s an issue. Radishes are one of the easiest grown crops around, but even they have problems from time to time. The problem is rarely with … Read more Radishes Fail to Form
There are several reasons why tomatoes fail to ripen. Green tomatoes lingering on the vine can be taxing on our anticipations. There are several reason why this happens and a few things you can do to help rectify the situation. 1. The simplest and most obvious reason for failed tomato ripening is the maturity date, … Read more Tomatoes Are Not Ripening.
Water Stress When a tomato plant wilts the first thought that comes to mind is that it is water stressed, and quite frequently that is the problem. A lack of water, particularly in hot summer weather is the most common cause of tomato plants wilting. So long as you haven’t neglected the plants for any … Read more Tomatoes Wilting – What Causes Tomato Plants To Wilt And Die
Your garden is doing great, lots of lush tomatoes ripening on the vine. You water every day, fertilize, prune and wait in anticipation for those tasty tangy tomatoes to ripen when suddenly they start to crack and split – DAMN ! Split tomatoes is caused by over watering and / or heavy rain. When tomatoes … Read more Why Tomatoes Split
Fall vegetable gardens aren’t as popular as spring and summer gardens. As Labor Day fades into memory , and the remaining bounties from spring /summer gardens are being harvested many of us still enjoy sowing yet another crop or two to harvest in the weeks ahead. Some gardeners may simply be tired from the toil … Read more Fall Vegetable and Herb Gardens
The onset of Autumn and ultimately winter does not need to be the end of you gardening season. In the herb garden there are a decently large array of herbs that perform well in cool weather. Some even thrive in mild winter weather, not a brutal hard winter, just mild. If you’re fortunate enough to … Read more Fall Herb Gardens – Cool Weather and Cold Hardy Herbs