Get Ready for Planting Garlic Finally, it's never too soon to get ready to plant garlic, which deserves loose, deeply dug soil that has been generously amended with compost. It's time to renovate neglected beds and get late crops planted, lavish summer...
Troubleshooting Watch for leaf-eating tomato hornworms, and pick them off. Harvesting Pick regularly as soon as the fruits turn color but are still firm. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 7" (50cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 5" (45cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row...
Troubleshooting Watch for leaf-eating tomato hornworms, and pick them off. Harvesting Pick regularly as soon as the fruits turn color but are still firm. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 7" (50cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 5" (45cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row...
Reducing the amount of water you give plants is the best way to ‘stress out' plants. As summer loosens its hold and autumn looms ever closer, many nervous gardeners may be wondering: ‘Will my fruiting vegetables ripen in time?' This is a reasonable...
Wash before cooking to remove sticky residue. Companions Corn and Sunflower. Feeding Mix a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil before planting. Frost tolerant None. Gather and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Harvesting Harvest from the bottom of the plant upward, twisting off sprouts that are larger than a marble. Notes Under the coldest conditions, colonies of gray-green cabbage aphids can seriously infest plants.
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any well drained soil. Or, gather the immature seed tops and dry them for arrangements, and then pull up the plants. Troubleshooting Deer often nibble wheat grown in winter.
This low-growing plant spreads into a mat of green foliage covered with flowers. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any fertile soil that holds moisture well. Notes Pull up old plants to limit reseeding.
Set it to come on very early in the morning, before things heat up. Fruit trees, canes and bushes can be mulched with chunkier materials such as bark chippings, or fibrous materials like straw.
Harvesting Use a digging fork to loosen soil along outside of the planting before pulling roots. Notes Thin seedlings to proper spacing when they are 4 inches tall. Companions Onion, Onions and Radish.
Should be planted with at least one other apple tree which flowers at a similar time to aid pollination. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Should be planted with at least one other apple tree which flowers at a similar time to aid pollination. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
It will return the most organic matter when taken down 5 to 6 weeks after seeding. Thin to 4 inches (10 cm) apart in all directions. Notes Limit reseeding by pulling up or turning under buckwheat just after it blooms, but before it develops mature seeds.
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Average garden soil with excellent drainage. Pull up plants when blooms become scarce. Larkspur is poisonous to pets and horses, but is seldom nibbled due to its bitter taste.
Harvesting Pull up or turn under plants any time after they are about 4 weeks old, but before they develop pods. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Whether or not you choose to leave potatoes in the ground depends on how cold early winter is in your part of the world. If time allows you to grow your spuds in the ground, pick a warm, sunny spot to ensure the quickest growth and the best chances of...
Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Spinach (Malabar) Aphids (General) Slug Snail Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Malabar spinach is a vigorous climbing plant that needs a trellis or other support.
Morning glories are related to tomatoes, sweet potatoes and other members of the nightshade family. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid fertilizer to prolong bloom time. Feeding Mix a light application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil...
Harvesting Gather sprigs as needed in the kitchen. Companions Tomato, Pepper and Broccoli. Feeding Not generally needed. Frost tolerant Hardy in cold climates provided plant is well-rooted and mulched.
Troubleshooting Hot weather can cause peppers to temporarily stop flowering. Notes Tie heavy-bearing plants to a single stake to keep them from falling over. Companions Basil, Marjoram, Oregano, Carrot, Tomato, Borage and Dill.
Harvesting Harvest when sound holow if tapped hard. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Melon Aphids (General) Cucumber Beetle, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Striped Slug Snail Plant Diseases which Affect Melon Cucumber...
Frequently the plant will break off as you pull it from the ground. Tips: Yellow sticky traps or yellow pans of water can be used to monitor and trap onion flies. Dig and move perennial onions every fall.
Corridors within the orchard that are planted with clovers and other legumes contribute to soil fertility and attract pollinators. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Prefers well-drained loamy or sandy soil.
If pickling, harvest while it is still possible to pierce the nuts with a skewer. Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal and insect pests.
Managing Outbreaks: Enclosing perfect green apples in clear plastic sandwich bags will protect them from apple maggots and other pests. A single female apple maggot fly can lay 300 eggs in her short, 30-day lifespan.
Managing Outbreaks: At about the time apples drop their petals, go out in the cool of the morning, spread sheets beneath fruit trees, and shake all the limbs you can to dislodge curculios.
Cornflowers have an upright posture that helps them fit in tight spaces. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any good garden soil. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
