Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Prepare a large hole by breaking up the soil and adding plenty of compost or other organic matter Position Depends on variety. Spacing Single Plants: 8' 2" (2.50m) each way (minimum) Rows: 8' 2" (2.50m) with...
Harvesting Gather sprigs as desired for the pleasure of your cats. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Catnip Aphids (General) Slug Snail Notes Pinching back in late spring helps to keep plants bushy and full, and...
Make your own flower pot beer cooler – no tools required! And how about this ingenious idea to keep your chosen tipple cool in the garden: take two clay terra cotta pots, one larger than the other, then tape shut any drainage holes.
Retaining wall blocks that mimic stone are easy to work with, and their uniform size simplifies bed construction. I love the way plants stack up in a hillside garden, layer upon layer, so that it looks even more lush than it really is.
In cold winter areas, small plants can be potted up in fall and grown through winter indoors. Where winters are mild, rosemary can grow into huge, shrub-like plants. Gather stems for drying from spring to late summer.
Rich and Reliable Compost Well-rotted homemade compost is wonderful stuff – sweet-smelling, crumbly and packed with nutrients. They will help suppress weeds and contribute to a well-structured soil once they've rotted down.
A few species may transmit plant diseases. Damage: Whiteflies weaken plants as they feed, and also excrete “honeydew” which attracts ants and serves as a food source for sooty mold.
A few species may transmit plant diseases. Damage: Greenhouse whiteflies weaken plants as they feed, and also excrete “honeydew” which attracts ants and serves as a food source for sooty mold.
Companions Zinnia and Dahlia. The color range is huge, and includes many bi-colors. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Gladiolus Aphids (General) Slug Snail
You can speed things along by adding a splosh of water to the top of the pot before it's left to soak. Allow the water to completely drain away, then fill and drain once again before you sow.
Keep the rooted plants in a cold place like an unheated garage or outbuilding. Overwintered beets can produce prodigious amounts of seed List of Biennial Vegetables Botanically speaking, biennials are plants that grow one season and bloom the following...
A sharp manual lawn edger will take down most cool-season cover crops in a matter of minutes. When I do use compost to top-dress fall veggies, I place old boards or pieces of weathered cardboard along the edges of the bed to provide shelter for fall crickets...
Managing Outbreaks: After dark or just before dawn, place cloth sheets or pizza boxes beneath plants that are being damaged, and knock the beetles to the ground for collection. They are also attracted to lights, and can become a nuisance in outdoor living...
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well-drained soil. The luminous silvery leaves of dusty miller make it a valuable neutral plant for separating bright colors, or framing showy shrubs like roses.
Encourage beneficial insects including lady beetles, syrphid flies, and lacewings, which are important aphid predators. Ants tend to be attracted to the honeydew left by aphids, so ant activity can often lead you to aphid colonies.
Feeding Topdress with rich compost in spring, when new growth appears. Large, double-flowered varieties are prone to falling over when the blossoms get heavy with rain. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest...
Feeding Not generally required. Frost tolerant Yes, tolerates extreme cold when well rooted. Position Full sun. Harvesting Harvest in small batches as needed in the kitchen. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant...
Harvesting Cornflowers make good cut flowers. Notes Rice-size cornflower seeds are much loved by goldfinches and other small seed-eating birds. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 7" (20cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and...
Harvesting Cut branches when they are holding numerous open flowers, and hang in small bunches to dry. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Chamomile Aphids (General) Slug Snail
Damage: Plants that are being fed upon by earwigs become ragged overnight, with some leaves only partially rasped through, accompanied by a light scattering of black particles of earwig excrement.
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Frost tolerant Developed in Germany, jostaberries are extremely cold hardy. Unlike gooseberries, they have no thorns. Harvesting Harvest when fruits turn blue-black and are firm. Feeding Topdress with well-rotted organic matter in spring along with a...
Feeding Not required. Position Sun or partial shade preferred. Spacing Single Plants: 3" (10cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 3" (10cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow direct into soil from early spring.
When plants die back, cured roots often yield a small shallot. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Onions (Perennial) Aphids (General) Onion Root Maggot Slug Snail Thrips Plant Diseases which Affect Onions (Perennial)...
Small divisions with skimpy root systems can be replanted and allowed to grow for another year. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Echinacea Aphids (General) Slug Snail
Keep containers well watered because the compost can dry out quickly, even in wet weather. Whether or not you choose to leave potatoes in the ground depends on how cold early winter is in your part of the world.
Flowers and flowering herbs such as calendula , thistles, oregano, fennel, parsley, poached egg plant and buckwheat are all easy to grow and will draw in whitefly-eating predators by the crowd.
