For more help on growing carrots and other companion plants, her book is a valuable source. By overreactor — On Oct 01, 2008 The soil for growing carrots should have enough humus, lime and potash. Carrots will turn out sweeter tasting. Good carrot companions in the garden are herbs ...
Pruning, vigilant weeding, and mulch can help protect and manage plants until it’s time to harvest, but choosing the best tomato companion plants can do a lot of the work naturally. Most wisdom around companion planting is anecdotal, but these are some of the tried and true partners for...
Companion plants can save space, stave off disease, or help a specific crop grow. This gardening method can provide a number of necessary support jobs in the garden: Repel insect pests. Cabbage worms, cucumber beetles, Mexican bean beetles, carrot flies, cabbage moths, spider mites and other ...
Companion plants can do your work for you when it comes to getting rid of potato bugs. There are many plants with a strong odor or special chemicals that are toxic to these bugs – like marigolds, basil, dill, and chrysanthemums. By using these and keeping your yard clean, you can creat...
Carrots– Choose short-season varieties to ensure they mature before the ground freezes. However, some varieties are great options for overwintering, such as theNapoli F1 Carrot. Hardy Brassicas for Fall Harvest Brassicas are top choices in the fall garden as they love cooler temperatures. Genera...
Here are the main things to sow and do in a kitchen garden or on your allotment this July. It’s a busy month: What to sow in July Some of my favourite places to get seeds and small plants include: Dobies– great seed catalogue from long-established company ...
The price. While fine chocolate has always been expensive, CNN reports that chocolate prices are up 20% this Valentine’s Day. The culprits are years of bad weather in the cocoa-producing region of West Africa and a swollen shoot virus impacting cocoa plants. ...
Complementary vegetable plants benefit those they are planted next to. Kohlrabi, planted too close to tomatoes will stunt tomato growth. Peas Peas do very well planted near bean, corn, carrot, cucumber, turnip and radish. Tuck in some chives near the peas to reduce aphids. Keep garlic and on...
Not only are carrots safe for dogs to eat, they’re one of the best snacks you could give your pup, especially if you feed them raw. Gnawing on a raw carrot stimulates saliva production and helps to scrape plaque from the teeth, so they’re essentially nature’s toothbrush!
“While I am at home, in my free time, I like to take care of the many plants we have here in my apartment. Re-planting them, moving them around, cleaning them, changing the ground….We have about 35 plants in the house, ZZ Plant, Chinese Money plant, Bunny Ear cactus, Fiddle Le...