“As cabbage heads mature, they become prone to splitting in response to heavy rainfall, especially following dry weather. To minimize head splitting, avoid late-season fertilization, provide adequate water throughout the growing season, and harvest heads as soon as they are firm. In addition, pr...
Remember to note that when following the instructions below on planting cabbages - the termsspring, summer and winterrefer to the season that the cabbage is harvested in. Most of us though, tend to be more selective about which cabbage we want to plant in our vegetable garden or when we wa...
As the blossoms appear and mature, the plant may struggle to push through new shoots, so a good cutback mid-season will help. If you don’t, the plant may become straggly and withered, allowing disease to set in. Don’t fertilize these plants. They don’t need anything extra and too ...
Using the best containers for vegetable gardening can make a big difference in your plant’s growth. MTB Black Coated Wave Pot Trellis Panel Top Vegetables For Containers And Pots There are a variety ofvegetables that you can growin pots and containers: Broccoli Beets Cabbage Carrots Cucumbers Gre...
USDA Zones:3-11, pak choi is a biennial crop in its favorable climate but can be grown as an annual in all the zones. Timing and growing season may differ. Difficulty:Easy Other Names:Brassica rapa var. Chinensis, Chinese Chard, Chinese Cabbage, Chinese Celery Cabbage, Chinese White Cabbage...
Cauliflower is a sun-loving, cool-season crop to grow in spring and fall. An annual plant in the cabbage family, cauliflower has edible white flesh that is extremely healthy and considered a “superfood.” About Cauliflower This vegetable’s name comes from the Latin wordscaulis, for cabbage...
I've been sorting through the various seed packets we bought for this spring... also the seed packets from previous years that we keep in the freezer... and trying to plan when I needed to plant what. Somewhere in this process I realized it would be eas
Use them generously. Most pests can be controlled by hand and sprays of water from the hose. The biggest pests in warm weather vegetable gardens, along with aphids, are caterpillars, cabbage loopers, and hornworms. These can be safely controlled withBio-Worm Killer®or an equivalent bacillus...
And the fall harvest season is long. With shorter days, there is no danger of such vegetables as spinach and Chinese cabbage going to seed. This is called “bolting.” For example, broccoli and cauliflower plants stay tight until they are harvested. Three promises Reich gives specific advice ...
The 10-day window that is most successful for widespread garden planting is May 15–25. Cool crops and warm crops: If you’d like to split your gardening task and plant some vegetables early, “cool season” crops can tolerate frosts between 28 and 32 degrees. Broccoli, cabbage, carrots,...