Tomatoes thrive on sun. t will be almost impossible to grow your tomatoes in the shade, or with less than 3 hours of direct sunlight. Even with up to 5 hours of sunlight, it may only be worthwhile to grow small or cherry tomatoes. If you have 5 or more hours of sunlight, you shoul...
How many potatoes can I plant in a pot or a bag?When you grow potatoes in containers, you can plant 1 to 2 potatoes in a 5 gallon bucket, 2 to 4 potatoes in a 10 gallon pot, 4 to 6 potatoes in a 15 gallon pot or bag.
A quick note on crop rotation, too. You should avoid planting in areas where tomatoes, peppers, or eggplants grew recently. This is due to shared diseases and pests that can persist in the soil. Avoid using the same location for at least 3 years if you can. Obviously this is less of...
Learn the different ways to grow tomatoes, and find the perfect one for your garden to get a successful harvest.
The day after I finally put all my overgrown tomatoes in the ground, Mother Nature treated us to constant wind velocities of 17 to 20 Miles Per Hour (MPH). The next day was the same and I was watching the leaves on every single tomato dry up, burn and drop off, a death sentence fo...
Protect pepper plants from frost at all costs. Cover plants if frost is expected. An easy cover is a 5-gallon bucket. Just place them on top through the night and remove when the air warms up during the day. Peppers are sensitive to ethylene gas (a gas given off from other fruits an...
"Hi, maryG back...my 20 gallon bucket grew and now I've topped with mulch to wait for it to die off. After it flowered (at least one of the many branches did), I've noticed some purple tips and vines have a slightly green/brown tint. The plant is dying from the bottom of the...
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I place about a dozen seeds in a recycled one-gallon nursery pot along with a bit of seed-starting potting mix. Keep the soil warm and moist, as you would any other spring-planted seed start (ie. tomatoes). How Long Do Apple Seeds Take to Germinate? After 6 weeks of cold stratifica...
If seedlings become leggy or too tall before it’s time to plant outside, replant them in a bigger pot up to their lowest leaves, just like tomatoes, to help support them. Keep seedlings warm with plenty of light until you’re ready to plant. If the plants have around five to eight...