Plant cabbage in early spring for summer harvest. Plant cabbage in late spring for fall harvest. Cabbage can be harvested nearly all year round as long as the weather stays cool. The key to planting cabbage is to choose the season in your region where cabbage will grow and come to harvest in cool weather. Plant
You can freeze extra tomatoes for use in winter. Frozen tomatoes are best used in cooked dishes as freezing will cause them to lose their firmness. Here are two ways to freeze tomatoes: ● Place whole or peeled tomatoes in a plastic freezer bag and freeze. (To peel a tomato, place it in a strainer
The combination of dead vegetation with air and moisture will result in compost. Composting is a natural decomposition. Composting can take place in a simple free-standing heap of garden waste or a homemade wire-mesh container or a commercially made bin. Here are the basics you’ll need to know to start composting at home: •
Lettuce seedlings for planting Ready to stretch your growing season: get an early start in spring or keep the season going in autumn? Lettuce is your choice. Lettuce does not like warm days and nights, so the cool time of the year is the lettuce season. You can lengthen your growing season dramatically with
The time for sowing depends upon where you live. What to plant depends upon the season and weather–cool or warm. The time for sowing depends upon where you live. What to plant depends upon the season and weather. Vegetables are generally divided into two categories: cool-season crops and warm-season crops. Cool-season crops and warm-season crops:
Aphids: Regular visits to the garden will help you spot pests before they become established. Vegetable garden insect pests are susceptible to many controls. Limit insect damage by identifying pests quickly and recognizing the damage they inflict. Regular visits to the garden will help you spot pests before they become established. Then choose the most
Tomato growing problems include the tomato horn worm. Tomato plants are susceptible to several diseases and pests. Preventing problems is the best growing strategy. Keep the garden free of weeds that can harbor pests and diseases. Use floating row covers at planting time to exclude early season pests. Prune and train tomatoes early to provide
Squash Growing Problems are often avoided if you grow squash when temperatures are warm at night. Plant in compost rich, well-drained soil. Squash growing success will come with a few simple growing strategies: • Plant several squash plants. This will ensure at least one is successful and survives pests and diseases. Stagger planting times or
Summer Squash Varieties to Grow: The 3 most popular summer squash types: (1) scallop or patty pan, (2) yellow straight or crook neck, and (3) zucchini. Need top-choice, sure-bet, best-pick, easy-to-grow summer squash varieties? Here are 15 top-performers for the home garden divided into the 3 most popular summer squash types: (1) scallop or patty
Cucumber varieties can be classed into 4 types: (1) slicing, (2) pickling, (3) burpless, and (4) space savers for small gardens and containers, Cucumbers for the home garden can be divided into four popular cucumber types: (1) slicing, (2) pickling, (3) burpless, and (4) space savers for small gardens and container. Here are 20 sure-fired
