For new and seasoned gardeners alike, there’s nothing quite as concerning as abnormal seedling growth. I know that I will obsess (and stress) over seedlings that grow a little slowly, or too fast, or seedlings that lean a little too much towards the window. There’s just so much that can go wrong with baby plants–it’s common nature to stress over weird things like foliage growth.
Tomatoes grown in cultivation need fertilizers, or at the very least, vastly improved soil. In this article, I’ll break down NPK, share some tomato growing hacks, and explore how to choose the right fertilizer for the right stage, and the best NPK ratio for tomatoes. What is NPK? NPK is a common fertilizer nutrient guide…
Planting garlic is an exciting time of the year. If you live in a place with harsh winters, like I do, it’s best to plant it in early spring, so it will be one of the very first crops you put in the ground. Growing garlic is easy, but if you’re a beginner, it might…
I remember those early spring days when my family would take my brother and me out in the fields to help them plant potatoes as far as the eye could see. We packed big bags of seed potatoes and there was a lot of digging involved – trenching and hilling up. Us kids were responsible…
You know how much of an investment it is to build good soil. Amending native soil with compost and amendments can be expensive and time-consuming. If you put time and money into your soil last season, only to find that your soil reverted back to its original composition, you might be frustrated. Unfortunately, it’s a…
Do you ever get frustrated with past years’ seed trays and pots? They always seem to overflow their storage space, and never fail to harbor ant colonies, spiderwebs, and all kinds of insects. Old seed trays always end up stuck together or crack in the sun. You hate buying new plastic every year, but you’re…