Strawberry patch Most soft fruits–strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and currants–are bearing or nearing maturity by early summer. Tree fruits–apples, pears, plums, peaches and nectarines–in early summer are developing fruit. Attention should be given to thinning, pruning, and watering. Here is a fruit-by-fruit growing guide for early summer: Support fruit trees. Support heavily laden branches with
Most home garden vegetable crops should be harvested and used as soon as they are just large enough. A common home garden mistake is waiting too long to pick and eat vegetables. Don’t wait until your vegetables look like the ones you would buy in the market. Market growers let crops reach a certain size
Plan your vegetable garden on sticky-backed plant photos or plant sketches on Post-It Notes set on grid paper. This easy method will allow you to plan both initial vegetable crop sowings and plantings and succession crops before the weather warms and you get busy preparing and planting garden beds. Here’s what to do: 1. Determine
Eggplant Growing: Grow eggplant when days are warm; plant in compost rich well-drained soil. Aubergine or eggplant? You’ll find this vegetable under either name in cookbooks. Eggplant is the name used by most American speakers. Aubergine is chiefly a British usage. Eggplant was the name originally given to the white-skinned, egg-shaped variety of the vegetable
The eggplant is a fruit not a vegetable. Botanically speaking a fruit is the ripened ovary–including the seeds–of a flowering plant. That means that many foods called vegetables when cooking are actually fruits. That list would include squash, pumpkin, cucumber, sweet pepper, tomato and eggplant. Does that make ratatouille technically a kind of fruit sald?
Epsom salt used as a foliar spray or soil additive will help tomato and pepper plants grow and produce larger, tastier yields. Late in the season use an Epsom salt spray to increase tomato and pepper yield and keep plants green and bushy; early in the season add Epsom salt to the soil to aid
What Is Capital at Risk (CaR)? Capital at risk (CaR) refers to the amount of capital set aside to cover risks. It applies to entities and people who are self-insured, as well as to insurance companies that underwrite insurance policies. Capital at risk can be used to pay losses or it can be used by investors
What Is a Capital Share? Capital shares are a share class offered by a dual-purpose fund. In a dual-purpose fund, investors can invest in either capital shares for gains or income shares for dividends. Key Takeaways Capital shares are a share class offered by a dual-purpose fund.In a dual-purpose fund, investors can invest in either
What Is Capital Stock? Capital stock is the amount of common and preferred shares that a company is authorized to issue, according to its corporate charter. Capital stock can only be issued by the company and is the maximum number of shares that can ever be outstanding. The amount is listed on the balance sheet
What Is a Capital Stock Insurance Company? A capital stock insurance company is an insurance company owned by shareholders rather than policyholders. These entities get capital from stockholder contributions, in addition to their surplus and reserve accounts, with the majority of their assets or money coming from the sale of shares. Key Takeaways A capital stock insurance company
