Growing & Care: Asparagus prefers full sun and a well-drained, sandy soil. It requires patience and usually takes a few years to establish a productive bed. Prepare a deep planting bed enriched with compost, and plant crowns 12-18 inches apart. Water regularly, especially during the dry seas...
Ostara, or the spring equinox, is an importantpagan holiday, and one that most witches observe. It’s the second of the three spring holidays (or the holidays celebrating the warming of the planet and the awakening of the Green Man, a pagan god). To prepare for this holiday, make sure ...
Most root vegetables don’t do well in wet soil, but the skirret carrot is an exception. It’s not a common vegetable in the United States, but it is widely grown in Japan and China. This vegetable thrives in moist to wet soil in somewhat shaded areas. You can prepare this vegetable ...
Loosen the soil to 6 inches (15cm) deep and remove all lumps, stones, and roots. Add well-aged compost or a commercial organic planting mix to the planting bed before planting. Turn the soil under to 12 inches (30cm) deep. Sandy loam is good soil for growing onion sets. Loam is goo...
Cut whole heads at soil level when they are compact and firm and before seed stalks form usually 50 to 80 after sowing. Complete the harvest before the arrival of freezing weather. If the first fall frost arrives before heads form, Chinese cabbage can still be harvested for greens. Young...
Prepare the Soil If you are considering starting a vegetable garden, there are certain things you must keep in mind. Vegetables require constant care: regular weeding (if your hand doesn’t fit through front of your face there’s probably a weed lurking somewhere) and watering to ensure that...
A pH of 6.0 to 7.5 is preferred, andlime should be addedseveral weeks before planting if the pH is lower than 6.0. Separate the bulbs carefully into individual cloves with the skins still intact. Set each one approximately two inches deep in the soil, with the flat end down and the poin...
of fresh soil. Water the planting area after planting to allow the soil to settle and provide moisture for the roots. If you are like my dad and don’t have a whole garden area you can dedicate to the asparagus plants, you can certainly mix them in with other perennials and annuals. ...
Frost causes damage and even failure to many vegetable crops. But some crops will taste even better with frost. For instance, broccoli’s flavor improves if the plant has experienced a frost, and carrots get sweeter as the temperature drops. Root crops develop more sugars when the soil tempera...
If you have arhubarb patch of your own, here's how to get it from thesoilto your kitchen: Harvest the stalks in spring and early summer. The stalks at the outer edge of the plant can be pulled off at the soil line when the leaves are fully open and developed. ...