If you ever walk up to someone and ask them to choose between a regular potato and a sweet potato, most will go with the former because sweet potatoes are just associated with…well…bland sadness? In reality, there’s a side to sweet potatoes that people never see because they don’t know when and where to utilize…
Nothing’s more frustrating than digging up your sweet potatoes, only to find them disappointingly small after months of waiting. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, harvesting a crop that doesn’t meet your expectations can be disheartening. But don’t worry – small sweet potatoes are a common issue, and understanding what went wrong this…
I still remember the first time I planted strawberries and how deeply excited I was for a big harvest — the variety was “Allstar”. I was left with disappointment when the yields fell short of my expectations. After experimenting with several other strawberry varieties, somebody on an online forum suggested I look into “Chandler” and…
At one point in time, I used to stand in my garden and feel a sense of pride as I admired the vibrant green tops of my carrot patch. Last season, however, was a different story — pests had taken a toll on my harvest. Disappointed yet determined to turn things in the right direction,…
Last summer, I spotted unsettling yellow discoloration on the cabbages in my backyard and felt a wave of anxiety wash over me. Frankly, it was more than just a pang of worry; it felt like the culmination of my hard work was slipping away into nothingness. Here’s the fun part though: this year’s harvest emerged…
Until the age of 14, I never knew peas plants offered flowers. I vividly remember walking into my mom’s vegetable garden and noticing the vertically growing pea plants blooming; to be honest, it shook my world. “But mom weren’t pea plants only for peas?”, I asked my mom with a surprised look on my face….