Sunflowers can be annual or perennial. The tall, often single-stemmed varieties we grow in our gardens tend to be annual sunflowers, while perennial sunflowers are known by their botanical nameHelianthus, and include the lovely variety 'Lemon Queen'. ...
but you may not realize how easy it can be to start lemon seeds indoors and grow a lemon tree (Citrus x limon, USDA zones 9-11) at home. It might take some time for the lemon seeds you grow indoors to produce fruit, typically six to seven years. And it's also imp...
Anything that raises the soil temperaturewill help plants adjust to the shock of the cold ground. Spread black plastic or landscaping fabric across the site to boost soil temperature a couple of weeks before planting.See how to warm the soil for spring planting. Avoid walking on the soilby cr...
Seeds planted too early can rot in cool soil. On top of that, seedlings require warmth to grow healthy. So bean planting season usually begins in the spring after the risk of frost has gone.To prepare the field for growing pole varieties, set up a series of 6–8 foot (1.8–2.4 m) ...
Or prepare planting pockets: a few weeks before planting, dig out a hole, fill it with compost, then return some of the soil, along with a handful of organic fertilizer. The nutrient-rich filling will prove a veritable feast for the plants growing in it!
2 Tbsp lemon juice Blend and/or garnish after juicing: 2 fresh mint leaves 1 cup coconut water, chilled #3 Brain Boost Juice With a light kick of caffeine and brain-boosting blueberries, you’ll get your brain stimulated and ready to take on tough tasks.5The chia seeds give you heart ...
The most popular houseplant of this decade, the fiddle-leaf fig, would rather be living in a West African rain forest than in your living room, so prepare to coddle it. Where to start when it comes to houseplant care? Our field guides and expert posts offer tips and advice useful to ...
3. Plant the Seeds Wait until the air temperature drops below freezing but before regular deep freezes. You’ll need to time it so that the ground hasn’t frozen yet. Direct sow into the soil at the correct depth and spacing for what you are planting. If there is no moisture in the ...
Prepare planting beds by adding aged compost and well-rotted organic mulch. Side-dress eggplants with compost tea or a dilute solution of fish emulsion every 2 or 3 weeks until the fruit has set and then every 3 to 4 weeks after.
Once dry, transfer to a bowl and use in your recipe of choice, or place in a sealed container and refrigerate for up to 2 days. How to prepare cardoons, step-by-step Fill a large bowl with cold water and add half the lemon juice. Trim both ends of cardoon stalks. Using a paring...