Different types of summer squash help pollinate one another because they are of the same species. Use a knife to cut fruits from the plants. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum)...
Troubleshooting Control weeds early and then mulch to avoid trampling the vines after fruits have set. Position Full sun. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Melon Aphids (General) Cucumber Beetle, Spotted Cucumber...
Other types of summer squash help pollinate one another because they are of the same species. Use a knife to cut fruits from the plants. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow...
Frost tolerant No. Feeding After plants set fruit, feed twice, at two week intervals, with a water soluble plant food. Often grown in widely spaced enriched hills, or in well-aged compost heaps that include some soil.
Small "pie" pumpkins are easy to grow and produce nutritious, flavorful flesh. Wipe clean and store indoors. Spacing Single Plants: 2' 11" (90cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 2' 11" (90cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow seeds 1 inch...
Companions Nasturtium, Lettuce, Radish, Tomato, Dill, Tansy, Marigold, Oregano, Sunflower and Beans. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Frost tolerant No. Feeding After plants set fruit, feed twice, at two week intervals, with a water soluble plant food. Often grown in widely spaced enriched hills, or in well-aged compost heaps that include some soil.
Troubleshooting Squash bugs and squash vine borers can be serious pests. Growing long gourds on a trellis helps them keep their shape. Some gourds such as luffas rarely fruit well in northern latitudes.
Experiment with interesting spice creations such as cayenne and cinnamon to oven-roast squash seeds (no salt necessary)! Then top a salad, casserole or anything you like! If you experience a problem with any of our products, customer service, shipping,...
Squash seeds contain around 5 grams of protein for a 1-ounce serving. Squash seeds contain calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, making them a small way to incorporate more vitamins and minerals into your everyday diet.
Damage: Striped cucumber beetles emerge in late spring and immediately begin feeding on cucumber, melon and squash seedlings. The Western version is slightly larger. Tips: Most conventionally grown cucumbers and melons are grown with dangerous systemic...
During this time new larvae are feeding on the roots of grasses, including corn. Damage: In spring, spotted cucumber beetles often can be seen on squash and cucumber seedlings, and then they disappear for a few weeks.
Troubleshooting Control weeds early and then mulch to avoid trampling the vines after fruits have set. Position Full sun. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Watermelon Aphids (General) Cucumber Beetle, Spotted Cucumber...
This odorless, tasteless gas is the vital catalyst that turns under-ripe green fruit to red, yellow and many a color in between. Fellow blogger Barbara Pleasant recommends gathering the first fruits of the season before they are mature, at the ‘breaker'...
Frost tolerant A cold-hardy perennial, lemon balm can survive temperatures to -20F (-30C). Position Any sunny spot. Gather stems for drying or steeping into tinctures in early summer, just before the plants bloom.
Harvesting Cut back borage plants by half their size in midsummer to encourage reblooming. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Leaves are excellent for tea. Frost tolerant A cold-hardy perennial, monarda can survive temperatures to -20F (-30C). Troubleshooting Moving clumps every few years may help limit problems with powdery mildew.
Troubleshooting Prune back fennel plants in mid fall, before cold weather turns the plants to mush. Frost tolerant A short-lived hardy perennial, fennel will survive winter temperatures to 0F/-17C.
Frost tolerant Warm-season annuals, cannot tolerate frost. Position Full sun. Troubleshooting Japanese beetles sometimes feed on leaves. Crop Rotation Group Legumes (Pea and Bean family) ● Soil Average, well drained soil.
Notes Explore different sunflower varieties, which vary in size, color, growth habit, and the culinary quality of the seeds. Frost tolerant Sunflower seedlings often escape damage from light frost, but sunflowers are warm-natured plants with no tolerance...
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Harvesting Gather nasturtium blossoms in the morning, when they are plumped up with moisture.
Troubleshooting Marigolds have few problems with pests or diseases. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 7" (20cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow marigolds in late spring, or set them out as bedding plants.
Harvesting When the plants begin to bloom, feel under the mulch for little new potatoes. Gather potatoes on a cloudy day, and cover them to protect them from exposure to light. Let the cut pieces dry for a day before planting 3 inches deep.
Harvesting When the plants begin to bloom, feel under the mulch for little new potatoes. Gather potatoes on a cloudy day, and cover them to protect them from exposure to light. Let the cut pieces dry for a day before planting 3 inches deep.
Harvest in the morning, and promptly refrigerate ears to help them hold their delicate sugars. Frost tolerant No. Feeding Needs more nitrogen than other vegetables. Sweet corn germinates poorly in cold soil.
You can also freeze home-made tomato sauces, soups and passata. Making Pickles and Chutneys Pickles – raw vegetables preserved in spiced vinegar – and chutneys – vegetables and/or fruits cooked slowly with herbs, spices, sugar and vinegar – are...
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