This will allow you to harvest the leaves from a constant source of plants.Kohlrabi greens are used much like any other vegetable green. Although the plant is generally grown for the thick bulb, you can also take the smaller leaves that form when the...
If you're working towards an organic approach to your gardening and don't want to use pesticides, try using kohlrabi companion plants. The least hardy of all the cabbage members, kohlrabi is a cool season vegetable that is relatively easy to grow in fertile,...
With a flavor like a sweeter, milder cross between a turnip and cabbage, this cool weather veggie is easy to grow. Saved seeds are generally viable for up to 4 years.Kohlrabi seed propagation starts with fertile soil.
The plant definitely prefers cool weather, so if you can only grow one crop a season, fall is preferred. After that, your plants will be too old and too tough. Also, when growing kohlrabi, keep the soil well watered or you'll end up with tough,woody stemmed...
Plant spacing for kohlrabi transplants should be one every 5 or 6 inches. If you're gentle, you can move your thinned seedlings to another spot and they will probably keep growing.If you want to get a head start on cool spring weather, plant your kohlrabi...
They have lots of maples, oaks,, firethorns, gold flame spireas, planted along the driveways and parking lots. In the meantime, while driving to work and back home and waiting for the traffic lights, I realized that the trees were starting to turn.
In this article, you will learn more of the terms to help you see how similar plants can really be quite different. Keep in mind that the terms describing the leaf shape can apply to leaflets as well as simple leaves.
Let boil for 3 minutes then remove the pot from the heat and let the tea steep for 4 minutes.Strain and drink or sweeten to suit your taste. Stir in potato flakes.Cook 30 minutes longer or until thickened.
I'm sure you can guess what I said to the offer of more Copperleaf plants...Note: Don't confuse these with Chenille plant, a close cousin. Copperleaf also serves well as an indoor plant in a bright spot.
It does very well in well-drained fertile soil. I like to interplant them among the marigolds, just for the look and the marigolds keep most of the "pests" away. I interplant them in and amongst taller plants I already have growing.
The green spots are stomata, and the inset is a close-up of a single stomate.Particulate matter that comes into contact with the potting soil is removed by the microorganisms living in it.In both cases, plants break down the polluting substances into...
This gives the remaining leaves more room, and they're more likely to grow out straight as they mature.The alternative is to decide you like a bit of craziness in these violets and to just let them do their thing.
Tissue taken from either variegated or non-variegated parts of a plant whose variegation is genetic will grow into plants that look just like the plant from which the tissue came. This hypothesis could be tested by using aphids or mealybugs in a trial,...
Our kids were happy to have lots of chocolates and candies to eat, but we weren't as happy about the other leftover products, one of which the laurel dry leaves bags. Beyond that, it is said laurel leaves will no longer have the same fragrance.However,...
Sometimes the punishment was sweet, especially if my friend was eating some candies or cookies at the time! I remember how I always tried to run and get something "green" if I didn't have anything in my pocket, before a friend would say the magic words...
I do not remember which book. Like so many other things from school, it was not easily retrieved from my memory. Is it worth the trip? We'll call these pigments, since this is what creates the brilliant colors we ultimately see.Throughout the spring and...
Veryone loves a beautiful rose, or a mass of color in front of the house, or a grassy bank filled with wildflowers, but what about those months when the blooms have either not yet emerged, or have finished for the season?
The rains that sweep through are cold, threaten to clump up and stick to the grass. Astronomical Fall is marked by the Autumnal Equinox on September 22 and ends with the Winter Solstice on December 21.
For more about RobinFor more information on communal South Amana and its sister villages,Tourist information on the Amana Colonies is availablePhotos of swans and deer courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
My closet is now full of warm sweaters, fuzzy socks and long sleeved T-shirts. I can smell the warm sun and the sweet fragrance of the clover blossoms in it.I wonder when the flies and the horrid mosquitoes are going to disappear; their departure is another...
As a youngster, I had a booklet on fall foliage and it left me with the impression that there was no fall color to be seen outside of the northeastern United States. Perhaps no one will ever write an ode to autumn in New Spain, but the color is there...
Prepare athis fall, and you can have a new planting bed ready by spring, with no digging and no money needed for fancy topsoil.If you've been using only wood chips or shredded wood mulch in your gardens, it's time to experiment.
It will make a great house plant in a sunny or partly sunny window during the winter.LiliMerci, GardenGuyKin, carrielamont, joelle, Gymgirl, Mrs_Ed, Calif_SuePlease scroll down if you have a comment or question.
As each season changes to another, we are reminded of all the things that are important. Many take part in the annual pilgrimage to the mountains to view the fiery colors of the leaves changing.
Leaf mold retains water well, and is packed with beneficial fungi, as well as calcium and magnesium. Oak leaves decompose more slowly than other types of leaves and it is best to use them for mulch or compost.
Live houseplants always complement the decor. It's a magic trick anyone can do.[1]http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2386/is_v108/ai_20438236 I can remember as a child making a mobile that I was going to hang in my bedroom.
Take note of the italicized Latin names to be sure you get what you hoped for.If I've written this in time, you may be able to spot one of these beauties in a landscape near you. Butterflies and hummingbirds may enjoy the blossoms as much as the gardener.
