Showing posts with label Growing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Growing. Show all posts
Friday, August 23, 2013

Understanding AHS Plant Heat Zones

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What are AHS Plant Heat Zones? They're the counterpart to USDA Plant Hardiness Zones. USDA Plant Hardiness Zones are based on average co...
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Sow Cool Season Plants in Summer for a Fall Crop

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Two harvests in the same growing season are easy to accomplish. Many gardeners sow and plant in spring, spend summer tending to their crops,...
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Saturday, May 11, 2013

The Best Tips for Growing Tomatoes

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Tomatoes are the number one home garden crop in the United States. As a result, tomatoes are the home crop that can cause the most trouble f...
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Friday, March 1, 2013

Home Garden Crop Rotation

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Growing the same crop in the same location year after year can deplete essential soil nutrients in that area, subject plants to harmful dise...
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Friday, October 19, 2012

Biochar Works in the Garden

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Biochar enhances plant growth and is ideal for short-season gardens.  In my experimental garden bed, biochar added an extra two weeks to my ...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

The Best Way to Grow Tomatoes

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Tomatoes can be found in most American vegetable gardens. For many gardeners, growing tomatoes consists of little more than buying a plant f...
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Monday, April 23, 2012

A Gardener's Earth Day

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Yesterday was Earth Day. Begun officially in 1970, Earth Day is an annual event designed to increase awareness and appreciation of our natur...
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Grow a Potato Tower

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Potatoes are easy to grow in a vegetable garden. They can be started in cool weather so spring is a great time to plant, a couple weeks befo...
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