Did you know that one of the easiest and most economical ways to protect and recharge your garden and its tired soil over the fall and winter months is with leaves? Autumn certainly brings a bounty of leaves. Leaves that many gardeners see as nothing more than hard work that require hours of raking and …
Did you know that you can grow your own mushrooms indoors in the spring, summer, fall and even winter – and have fresh mushrooms all year around? One thing is for sure, store bought mushrooms aren’t always fresh. In fact, mushrooms are one of the most notorious of crops for being held on store shelves …
If you’re looking for a way to ripen those lingering green tomatoes from your late-season plants without keeping the plants in the ground – believe it or not, there is an easy and fast solution! As summer winds down, tomato plants tend to lose their vitality. The once lush, productive plants that were brimming with …
Looking for how to harvest, dry and roast sunflower seeds from the sunflowers you have growing in your garden or flowerbeds this year? Sunflowers are becoming more popular in home gardens with each passing year. Not only are they great to grow to attract pollinators and birds to your landscape, they are also great for …
Want to know how to get your pepper plants to produce more peppers this summer? Peppers are a beloved addition to vegetable gardens, but they can be frustrating when it comes to getting plants to produce early and often. Not only are peppers among some of the last vegetable crops in the garden to start …
Looking for a few seed crops that you can still plant in your garden or raised beds this summer to get a great fall harvest? If you think spring and early summer are the only times you can plant seeds in your garden – think again! As it turns out, there are actually a number …
Did you know that it is possible to replant zucchini in the summer – all by using seeds? Not only is it easy to do, but it often results in plants that are far healthier and much more productive than those planted in the spring. Zucchini is a wonderful crop to grow in many home …
Looking for the best way to get those green tomatoes on your tomato plants to finally start to ripen to the perfect shade of red, yellow or orange? One of the most frustrating things of all for gardeners is waiting for their tomatoes to ripen. Not only can it seem to take forever for their …
Did you know that how, when and what you use to fertilize cucumber plants during the summer months can play a critical role in just how many cucumbers your plants produce? It’s true! When it comes to getting your cucumbers to continue to flower and fruit all summer long, keeping your plants supplied with the …
One of the most important things you can do for your tomato plants in the summer is to fertilize them with the right mix of nutrients to not only power strong, healthy growth – but also an abundance of blooms and fruit! Tomato plants require a tremendous amount of nutrients to grow and produce. But …