In this podcast, Amy Grisak goes over how to look for fungal diseases on penstemon. Penstemons are among my favorite flowers, both in the wild and garden. But even though they're an exceptionally hardy plant that does dandy without any fussing in the wild, domesticated varieties can have more disease issues. Here are a few ...
ListenIn this podcast, Ellen wells shares the best mild winter herbs to start growing. Mild winter herbs have never really been in the realm of possibility for a New England gardener like myself. The most I have ever hoped for is the parsley to have a few remaining stalks in March and that’s only if ...
Listen | Edible GardeningEllen Wells shares how you can grow sprouts indoors with a quart jar, some insect netting, a soap dish and a plant saucer—and some nutritious seeds! I’ve decided to grow sprouts in my newly cleaned growing closet. The closet, which had once been home to my wintertime seed sprouting activities, became the catch-all space for ...
Listen | Edible GardeningIn this podcast, Ellen Wells shares about Skyline Red Thai Chili Pepper: a milder version of the spicy pepper, and is the perfect addition to your garden's pepper collection. Thai chili peppers are not my usual jam. And by jam, I don’t mean pepper jam or jelly. Give me a jalapeño at 2,500-8,000 units on ...
Listen | Edible GardeningWhen your trees and shrubs have bumps and knobby growths, these are most likely galls. But are they harmful and what can be done about them? Do the leaves on your trees have bumps? When there is injury or stress, especially from an insect, particularly during the time when the tree or shrub is growing ...
Listen | Gardening BasicsLearn how to identify and control Alternaria Leaf Spot, a fungal disease that appears as necrotic concentrically ringed tissues. Alternaria Leaf Spot might be popping up on your broccoli, Brussels sprout, cauliflower and other members of the Brassica family as days become cool at the end of summer. That is according to the Extension Service ...
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