Tomato grow bags are convenient, but what do they really do? We’ve tested a few different tomato grow bags to compare the success rate of different composts, and tried a couple of innovative growing methods too.
Summer is the season we gardeners look forward to the most. All of our hard work finally comes to fruition, literally! Zucchini is arguably the most abundant of the summer crops but how do you know when it’s time to start picking? Most zucchini varieties are ready for harvest around the month of July. You’ll…
You know summer has arrived in your garden when the zucchini starts to roll in. With the warm weather, zucchini becomes the gift that keeps on giving. If you want to ensure that you have this prolific crop for years to come, try saving the seeds! Saving zucchini seeds is simple. All you need to…
If you’ve ever over-planted squash, you’re not alone. Who among us hasn’t planted four or five zucchini plants when we could have got away with just one? Save yourself the trauma of eating mountains of zucchini bread by scaling back your squash plantings to just a couple of plants in a few different varieties. Zucchini,…
Bush beans and pole beans are great crops for gardeners that love continuous harvests, but choosing between the two might be tougher than you think. In the article below, we’ll look at how to grow bush beans and pole beans, the differences between them, and hopefully, help you to decide which type of bean plant…
If you are looking to grow the biggest and most beautiful onion bulbs this year, bolting can throw a big wrench in those plans. Fortunately, there are several ways to handle bolting in your onion crop and steps you can take to prevent it from happening next year. To prevent your onions from bolting, make…