PlantlingsPlus to the rescue for any of you who have forgotten to sow a crop of greens and cold-season crops for fall harvest. The Fall PlantlingsPlus Collection from Ferry-Morse is a line of 20 varieties of vegetables, herbs and ornamental flowers that are at least 4-6 inches tall when they arrive at your door. With ...
Read More | Just VeggiesThere's no question that I'm a big fan of beets, so I wasn't happy to see spots on many of the leaves a week ago. After a little investigation, I determined it’s most likely Cercospora leaf spot. For the other beet lovers out there, I wanted to share a few tips on handling this fungal ...
Read More | Pest PatrolI have a population of earwigs eating its way through my garden and I didn’t even know it. Each morning I would walk out to my garden—about 50 yards from my door—and see that the leaves of my Swiss chard, beets and pepper plants had new dime-sized holes in them. Each subsequent day the holes ...
Read More | Just VeggiesSomething is eating my Swiss chard. I can’t quite put my finger on what it might be. But, I suspect one of the multitude of caterpillars that are prevalent this time of the season. My go-to remedy for most pest issues in the garden is diatomaceous earth. However, since we are watering more frequently due ...
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