The Three Sisters method is companion planting at its best, with three plants growing symbiotically to deter weeds and pests, enrich the soil, and support each other. Instead of planting single rows of a single vegetable, this method of interplanting introduced biodiversity, which does many thing...
Pick bugs off the plant early. Fill a bucket with water and liquid dish soap and flick bugs into soapy water. Once the bugs are dead, it’s fine to dump the water anywhere. Pick egg masses off the plants in the morning and later in the day. You can also simply scrape the eggs off...
(I always keep a bottle of that around, along with its companion, Just Date Syrup https://www.justdatesyrup.com/products/just-pomegranate-syrup.) Started with buttercup squash and served over warmed spinach with quinoa. All good and thanks. Reply Support @ Minimalist Baker says February 22...
When to Plant Zucchini Wait to plant seeds or transplants in the ground until the soil is at least 65 to 70 degrees. This may be mid-spring for some regions, but often, it’s fine to plant by late spring. (Don’t start too early, as the seeds will not germinate in the cold, an...
Learn how to plant, grow, prune, harvest, and cure winter squash: butternut squash, acorn squash, and more varieties of this warm-weather vegetable crop. Find out when to plant winter squash, how long it takes to grow, and how to care for winter squash.
Zucchini is a vigorous grower.While each plant will produce several squash during peak season, you’ll typically find that one or two zucchini plants will produce a “bumper” (unusually large) crop, leaving you to give the squash away to neighbors or bake lots of zucchini bread!