Arizona Planting Guide

Plants and stone always look great together, so it is often a top choice for hillside beds less than 18 inches (45cm) high. Retaining wall blocks that mimic stone are easy to work with, and their uniform size simplifies bed construction.

Last year, I cut off the corn stalks at 14-inch (35cm) height, and used the tall stubs to support a row cover, which protected the fall greens from insects, deer and harsh weather.

Simply lay these soft-skinned beauties, stem-side down and not touching, between two layers of breathable linen. If it's too windy, much of the gas simply blows away, slamming the brakes on the ripening process.

Silver leaf and bacterial canker can weaken or even kill plum trees. Don't use a wound paint or wrap to try and seal the wound. Photo by Rosser1954 Sunken, dead and often oozing areas of bark will become apparent from spring and early summer, and shoots...

Begin by tying a knot into one end of the line. When to Harvest Chili Peppers for Drying You don't need to wait until your chilies turn colour before you pick them. They're incredibly easy to make and they can look just stunning.

Some can even be fitted to water barrels, so you can make the most of any rainwater you've managed to collect. The best setups use drip irrigation or soaker hoses to deliver water right at the base of plants, near the roots.

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It sounds counterintuitive, but there's logic behind this apparent madness I promise! Read on or watch our video to find out why we do it. Aim to leave one fruit every couple of inches (5-8cm), or if it's easier, one pair of plums every six inches (15cm).

Encarsia formosa may sound like the Latin name of a beautiful vine, but it's actually a special type of parasitic wasp that lays its eggs inside whitefly larvae. If that all sounds a bit grim, it is.

They will keep for months. Violet ‘Sweet Baby' won an All America Selections Award in 2016 for its taste, vigor and uniformity. Some people rate the leaves as edible, but I'd rather hold out for the large, red-skinned roots, which pop up out of the...

For flavor add a big fat clove of crushed garlic, 250g (9oz) of dark brown sugar, 280ml (half a pint) of white wine vinegar, plus some grated ginger, a few chopped chillies, mustard seeds and a generous pinch of salt.

The root word, rotabagge , is Swedish for thick root, which hints at the density of rutabaga roots when compared to turnips. Rutabaga sprouts are loaded with antioxidants. Napobrassica ) include swedes, winter turnips, yellow turnips, Swedish turnips,...

This way you will actively select for those plants that perform the strongest and are best suited to the conditions in your garden. Before drying and storing tomato seeds, the pulp around them must first be removed.

Harvesting Harvest in early summer when the tops begin to fail, and the bulbs have divided into several plump bulblets. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

You can also coat the fingertips of a yellow rubber glove with petroleum jelly to make it easier to collect any beetles clustered in blossoms. Managing Outbreaks: Striped cucumber beetles are difficult to hand pick because they are small and prone to...

Frost tolerant Seedlings will survive light frosts, but older plants are easily damaged. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any average, well drained soil. Large plants produce edible, starry blue flowers that attract bees in droves.

Managing Outbreaks: Remove badly damaged plants, as the maggots can move from one plant to another. Onion root maggots Onion root maggots Onion root maggots in garlic Onion root maggots in garlic Onion fly larvae burrow into plant roots Onion fly larvae...

Spacing Single Plants: 2' 11" (90cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 2' 11" (90cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start with a purchased plant, or start seeds indoors and set out seedlings two to four weeks before your last frost.

Locate it where leaves can be conveniently picked, crushed and sniffed. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Lemon balm grows into a rounded mound.

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Tulips will return for several years where winters are cold, but may rot when grown in warm, moist climates.

Tall varieties often are grown as cut flowers. Frost tolerant None. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow tiny ageratum seeds atop moist seed starting mix and gently press...

Spacing Single Plants: 1' 7" (50cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 5" (45cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start seedlings indoors or start with purchased plants.

Companions Onion, Onions and Radish. Harvesting Use a digging fork to loosen soil along outside of the planting before pulling roots. Frost tolerant Yes. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum)...

Can be grown as a hedge. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Prefers well-drained loamy or sandy soil. Begins to bear after five years. Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from...

Seedlings are less likely to bolt (produce flowers) compared to bulb onions grown from sets. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Onions (Red) Aphids (General) Onion Root Maggot Slug Snail Thrips Plant Diseases which...

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Position Full sun. Notes Fruit size, flesh color and texture varies with variety and type of melon.

The larvae move from fallen fruit to the soil to pupate. Managing Outbreaks: Enclosing perfect green apples in clear plastic sandwich bags will protect them from apple maggots and other pests.