And for fun, we’ve sowed something a bit different. The Real Seed Catalogue sells a very rare runner bean seed called Greek Gigantes. It comes from the mountains in the Northern part of Greece, where it has bee
The tomato originated in South America. Spanish explorers brought the seed from the “New World” to Europe. Initially, tomatoes were thought to be poisonous and only grown in the 19th century as an ornamental plant called “The Apple of Paradise” in Germany and “The Apple of Love” in F...
Onion setslook like small bulbs sold at gardening stores; in just 14 weeks, they mature into full-size bulbs. Choose onion sets with bulbs 3/4 of an inch in diameter; larger ones tend to produce stiff necks and go to seed. Onions grown from seed:are the most economical, though more w...
Having dates for almost two years, they agreed they were at a crossroads and Geoff’s break would give them both an opportunity to view their relationship from the perspective of a separation. However, confusion roiled his mind and depleted his creative energies. He simply couldn’t concentrate....
Seed was ordered from Jelitto June 2023. Honesty is famous for its translucent seedpods, aka the money plant, which I saved for vases indoors. Not only did they hold on to those impeccable leaves, the plants grew richer and deeper in color as well as tall and strong over a winter that...
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Indoor Plant Starts- Starting seeds indoors to transplant later, is one of the early joys of gardening. Why let the garden stores have all the fun, when you can start your own seedlings!? While winter goes by, review the basics of seed starting, and seedling care. As a rule of thumb,...
At the simplest level, having an apple tree on your farm requires almost no work and can lead to a few bushels of apples each year. However, a more sophisticated operation requires precise planning and significant upfront costs. But once you get these out of the way, managing an orchard ...
“Infecting” the roots of a young tree with mushroom spawn. You’ll need a very young elm, ash, or apple tree and some spawn from a morel mushroom kit. Plant the tree and spawn together, with the spawn strewn throughout the tree roots. Care for it as you would any young tree of ...
When a banana tree leaf formation is completed, a flowering stalk emerges from the top and a large bud grows downward from the stalk's tip. Purplish leaves around the bud unfold and banana blossoms are revealed. Each female blossom becomes an ...