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8 Garden Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Some garden lessons are learned by finding out what went wrong. It’s tough because it usually means less or no crop of that particular edible. But then, they are lessons you never forget. Planting...
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The Answer is …
1. BER or Blossom End Rot is one of the earliest issues tomato growers face when the plants start producing. It is characterized by a soft or rotten spot on the tomato where the flower was, and...
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The Answer is… Part 2
Here are a few more of the most common answers we give. If you have a question, chances are you’ll find the answer here or in Part 1. 1. It’s a determinate type. Why did my tomatoes suddenly stop...
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What Makes Oregano and Mints So Invasive?
In most climates, mints and other members of the mint family, which include oregano and all the balms, are very invasive. There are 2 reasons why: 1. This family's roots are called rhizomes, and they...
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3 Ways Beans Grow
Pole beans are the most noticeable beans that the home grower plants. The gorgeous way their tendrils gracefully grab onto a support and the sheer height they can achieve makes them a focal point in...
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The Delightful Colorado Potato Beetle
The Adult Pretty bug, looks innocent enough, right? Not so. The female Colorado Potato Beetle will lay batches of about 30 eggs on the undersides of leaves of the potato. She can do this multiple...
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How to Save Tomato Seeds
Our tomatoes are just ripening, and already we have some seeds to save. It is best to use the first tomatoes you cut into, cross pollination is much less likely. Anyone who has ever found a volunteer...
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As Soon As The Ground Can Be Worked
'As soon as the ground can be worked' is undoubtedly my favorite gardening statement. A close second would be 'Your seed order has shipped', but that's a different subject. 'As soon as the ground can...
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5 Things to Know About the Advice: “Rotate Your Crops”
To new gardeners especially, but also to seasoned ones, this advice can be daunting. Yet it’s thrown around like confetti at a parade. Don’t sweat it. Gnomes Know Here’s the reality: 1. This advice is...
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29 Edibles and When to Harvest Them
We often get asked how gardeners can tell when it is time to harvest. Some veggies make it easy to know when to pick them, tomatoes for example. Others, not so much. So here are many of the most...
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