It’s time to start thinking about your fall vegetable garden. I know, I know, it’s the middle of July and the summer season has just hit its stride. Tomatoes are coming on, peppers are ripening (mine have come earlier than usual) and everything in the squash family is growing and producing exponentially every day. But ...
Read More | Just VeggiesGreens are one of my favourite things to grow. As an American with Southern roots, I love a good pot of collards made with pork, cooked low and slow. As a gardener, I experiment with all sorts of greens each year. This summer's garden has Bright Light's Swiss Chard, Lacinto Kale, Georgia Southern Collards and ...
Read More | Container CornerPlantlingsPlus 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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