If this is your first year attempting to grow tomatoes, I get it – pruning can be a confusing topic. When I grew my first outdoors indeterminate tomatoes I did minimal pruning, and was quickly overwhelmed by the amount of growth I had to deal with. To make matters worse, my tomato plants suffered from…
Beans are a common feature in most gardens because they are reasonably tolerant of many conditions and quick and easy to grow. I personally enjoy how fast pole beans climb up their trellis, eagerly watching their progress every day and waiting for those delicious pods to arrive. But while the other vegetables in the garden…
As gardeners, we have all been there. To pick or not to pick? Is it ripe enough? Should I leave it one more day? Or do I take the risk and harvest it now? Valid questions, even for an experienced gardener. So, to allay any doubts, this article will look at a few general tips…
Mycorrhizae (plural for mycorrhizal fungi) are ubiquitous in garden soils. People often see the long thread-like filaments entangling flowers and vegetable roots and mistake them for plant roots. Let’s take a more detailed examination of the use and benefits of these good fungi. Adding granular or water-soluble mycorrhizae inoculant to the soil immediately after transplanting…
Germinating carrots is difficult enough without the added stress of summer heat. But it’s worth it because as the weather cools down, in fall, carrots will begin to thrive. Their roots will fatten up and you’ll get a much sweeter crop than you did in spring. So, if you’ve had trouble germinating carrots, don’t dismiss them just yet.
It doesn’t take a lot to successfully grow peas, but figuring out when to pick them can be a bit of a mystery, particularly for new and inexperienced growers. But not to worry, because in this article you’ll find everything you need to know so you can harvest this tasty, cool-weather crop at its ideal sweetness.