If you have only grown carrots in spring, you may be missing the sweetest harvest of the year. Fall-grown carrots mature as the weather cools, and that drop in temperature encourages the roots to become crisp, tender, and noticeably sweeter. The key is timing, but there is also one simple trick using a wooden board that has completely changed how I grow fall carrots. In this guide, you will learn when to plant fall carrots, how my simple tip improves germination during hot late-summer weather, and how to harvest and store your crop for winter meals.
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Tomatillo plant not producing? 5 Common reasons and easy fixes
Do you have a tomatillo plant not producing? Are you just getting empty husks, but no delicious fruits? This popular garden vegetable is easy to grow and doesn’t require much maintenance, but to get a good harvest, there are a few things to keep in mind. In this article I’ll share the five most common reasons for a tomatillo plant to not produce fruits and give you easy solutions for fixing them.
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New Guinea impatiens care: A complete guide
Providing the very best New Guinea impatiens care doesn’t require much time, and, if you get it right, you can expect a stunning landscape display from early spring until fall’s first frost. New Guinea impatiens produce blooms in a wide range of colors from bold carmine red to fuchsia to softer shades of salmon. They are one of my favorite annuals to grow in my many container plantings. In this article, I’ll introduce you to New Guinea impatiens and offer many tips for their care.
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Zucchini plant not producing? How to fix it
Zucchini is one of the easiest vegetables to grow, and the plants are well-known for their productivity and how quickly the tiny fruits grow into giant zucchinis. Because of their generous yield, I usually recommend only one plant per household. Occasionally, however, you might run into a problem and a very common issue is a zucchini plant not producing. The plant has tones of flowers but none turn into fruits. In this article I’ll explain why zucchini plants sometimes struggle and tell you how to fix it.
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Aphids on tomato plants? 5 Effective natural solutions
Finding aphids on any plants—and especially aphids on tomato plants—is a sure way to make a gardener groan. It’s almost a wonder we can harvest any tomatoes at all considering all the challenges that come with growing them. Too hot and they lose their blossoms, too damp and they get fungal infections, and of course, we have to deal with the insects with sights on the plants and fruits. This includes aphids. Aphids on tomato plants don’t mean the end of your harvest, however. These insects are actually less detrimental to your tomato yield than their scary-looking clusters may give on. In this article, you’ll read all about aphids and how they feed, how to prevent an aphid infestation, and what to do when aphids do arrive. And you’ll get expert tips for growing aphid-resistant tomato plants.
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How a soil knife can replace multiple garden tools
Besides my trusty bucket, the tool I take with me into the garden pretty much every single time I’m outside puttering is my soil knife. I don’t really think there is any other gardening tool that is quite as versatile. In my garden, it often replaces my trowel, taking over the duties of this common gardening tool because it offers even more functionality. In this article I’ll share how a soil knife helps me in my garden.
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