Living in the big city doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy homegrown vegetables and fresh flowers. The trick to urban gardening is learning how to plant in a small space. Scrap the lush lawn in favor of a landscaped urban garden filled with vegetables and herbs. Don’t have a backyard? Use...
1. When to Plant a Fall Garden Timingis everything. To plan what to plant in your fall garden, See ourFall Planting Dates Calendar. We’ve calculated your frost dates, backed out vegetable maturity dates (found on your seed packet), some time for harvesting, and other fall factors. Or,...
Learn how to control squash bugs in your garden. Read More Trap Crops Help Protect Your Favorite Plants from Insect Pests April 29, 2024 Trap crops, also known as trap plants, are decoys planted near flowers or veggies to lure away insect pests. Trap planting is a non-chemical option for...
Many of the hard to find varieties ofsquash are heirlooms, and many of these were introduced for sale in the mid to late 1800s when seed catalogs flourished. Over the years, these varieties were often overlooked in favor of squash with easier growth patterns, resistance to disease and pests...
Growing winter squash requires some patience, but this garden vegetable is well worth the wait—and most varieties have a long shelf life after harvest. From butternut squash to acorn squash, learn how to plant, grow, harvest, and cure winter squash in your home garden!
How to Plant and Grow TurnipsTurnip in garden by Stephen Albert Sharing is caring! Facebook Twitter Save Turnips are grown as a root vegetable or for their green leaves, Turnips are a cool-season crop; they grow and taste best when they come to harvest in cool weather....
To succession plant in your garden,direct seed a new variety every two weeks. You can also plant a quick-maturing (21 days) variety at the same time as a longer-season (50 days) variety to get a staggered harvest. When to Plant ...
Looking forhow to make peony supports? Make a bean pole plant support Even with a humble bean pole structure you can build something that suits the style of your garden. It will be visible for a good proportion of its life, until the growth of the beans takes over, so ask yourself what...
Squash bugs tend to gather on the undersides of logs or wooden boards at night, so set some bait to catch them all at once. Place a shingle or a board in thegardenduring the evening, and check underneath it for squash bugs in the morning. If you’ve attracted any bugs, immediately ...
Squash is a very versatile plant to grow, with many different options for the home garden. Squash is an easy plant with high yields and comes in many different varietals. Winter squashes such as acorn, delicata and butternut can be used in dishes or even for decoration as a centerpiece ...