Determine a good spot to plant your new plants outside and prepare the soil. Bell peppers need lots of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. The area should be well-drained and receive lots of sun. Prepare the soil by adding good topsoil, compost and rotted manure. You want a pH level arou...
They can even vary on the same plant, with one pepper tasting fiery hot and another mild. PLANTING PEPPER PLANTS Photo by: Proven Winners. When to plant: Transplant peppers after all danger of frost has passed, the weather is consistently warm, and the soil has reached a temperature of at...
Learn how to grow a goji berry tree in your garden. I explain how long it takes to grow goji berries from seed and young plants. What are the health benefits of goji berries. Step-by-step instructions with videos and my own photos.
How to Plant and Grow Eggplant Black Beauty eggplant Eggplant is a very tender warm season perennial grown as an annual. Grow eggplant in the warmest, frost-free time of the year. The edible fruit can be long and slender or round or egg-shaped fruit. The fruit is creamy-white, yellow,...
Like tomatoes and peppers, eggplants develop and hang from the branches of a plant that can grow several feet in height. Because they need warm soil, eggplants are usually purchased as 6- to 8-week-old transplants (orstarted indoorsabout two months in advance) to get a head start. Raise...
When growing indoors, a way to promote root growth is with grow lights for indoor plants. For example, bell peppers require an ample amount of sunlight for healthy growth. You will want to make sure you invest in high-quality lighting setups and bulbs that produce a certain amount of energ...
1. Choose the Right Tree to Plant There is a tree out there for every garden function, but it can be easy to misjudge exactly how a small tree from the nursery will look when it grows up. How much space will the tree ultimately have to grow, both in terms of height and spread?
Whether you’re growing hot peppers or growing bell peppers, the plants are close cousins and share the same soil, water, and cultural needs, as well as the same pests and diseases.Hot peppers are actually easier to grow, because they need less support. Chiles tend to be larger, stronger...
Where to plant lemon balm Best location: Plant lemon balm in full sun; it will tolerate shade. Soil preparation: Grow lemon balm in well-drained, sandy loam. However, lemon balm will grow in almost any soil but not very wet soil. It prefers a soil pH of 6.7 to 7.3....
Growing asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) requires patience but boy, is the payoff worth it. Although it takes up to three years to really get going, this perennial plant will produce a bountiful harvest year after year for up to 30 years.