
Insect pests turn into vigorous as the weather warms. Scout the garden for pests daily and take rapid movement so that populations don’t get a foothold. Knock aphids off vegetation with a move of water from the hose. Offer protection to delicate shoots from cutworms with paper collars spherical newly set seedlings. Control slugs and snails thru hanging sandpaper collars spherical seedlings. Place loosely rolled wet newspaper “traps” around the garden to assemble snails, slugs, and earwigs; the ones pests seek a cool, rainy place to hide during the day.
Watermelons need warmth, water, sun, and space. But if you are short on warmth–you live in a short-summer region–or space, not much yard, you can still grow delicious, sweet watermelons in a home garden. Watermelon Growing Requirements Large watermelons require 4 months of frost-free, very warm weather to come to harvest and that they can
The flavor of a kiwi fruit is all kiwi fruit: sweet-tart with hints of citrus, strawberry, pineapple, and melon. You have probably tasted nothing like the kiwi fruit. Its flavor is unique. The kiwi fruit is a berry. It grows on a climbing, creeping plant that resembles a vine. The fruit is about 3 inches
March is a month of great transition in the vegetable garden. Spring for the northern hemisphere will arrive on March 20. In the warmest regions–United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Plant Hardiness Zones 9 through 11–warming temperatures have arrived. Planting can go forward this month. In USDA Zones 7 and 8, preparation for spring planting
Plant leeks and shallots in autumn and spring. Leeks and shallots are easy to grow. They are the subtle, refined-flavor alternatives to bulb onions and garlic. In mild winter regions, plant leeks and shallots in late autumn or winter. In cool–but not cold–winter regions plant leeks and shallots in late summer and autumn for spring
Starting seeds indoors Here are seed starting tips–both indoors and outdoors–and schedule for April zone-by-zone. If you are unfamiliar with the USDA zone where you live, look at the minimum annual temperature guideline following each zone. Soil and Seed Starting Mix Getting seed started indoors is essentially the same as sowing seed outdoors directly in
Tomato seedlings Start tomato seeds indoors about 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost in spring. Transplant tomato seedlings to the garden just after the last frost in spring. Here are important tips to keep in mind when you start tomatoes from seed. See also: Tomato Seed Starting Tips How to Grow Tomatoes Tomato