I plant about 2 weeks after turning the greens under whether I'm planting in a raised bed or in-ground bed. In the raised beds I chop this...
The compost looks great. I have a pile that's ready too. And that's good because it's Fall planting time here in my part of Southern Arizona....
I've never before heard anything about mustard greens being anti-fungal or that nematodes don't like them. But, it's good to hear that even though...
Yes, I keep at least one compost pile going all year round. I don't have rotating or stationary bins. I just pile it all against the garden wall....
The black bean and swiss cheese peppers sound wonderful. I've got to try that. I'd probably mash the beans andd some onion and garlic and cheese...
By "too warm" I mean that the weather is too warm and there's no place cool enough to keep the garlic from going bad before I can use it all....
Yes, they look like acorn squash to me too. That's not a problem. They are delicious. :lol: As someone else said you probably got either...
Wow. I envy all you folks that can store onions and garlic for long periods of time. It's just too warm here in the desert Southwest. So, I...
I think horn worms are beautiful. But I can't let them live in my garden. So, I get a glove on. Pick off the worm. Toss it on the ground and...
Just like bell peppers, your jalepeno peppers will turn red when they are fully ripe. They turn red and they get hotter--too hot for me. You...
Yes, I do like to let an occasional volunteer grow in my garden. But, I don't always get lucky like I did with the Butternut squash. I once had...
Thanks for your help. I went out back and pruned that squash vine. Then, I chopped up the trimmings and put them in the compost pile. Now I can...
I've got a volunteer Waltham Butternut Squash vine that's taking over the whole back third of my garden. Frankly, it's a real trick getting...
I love cantaloupe. When I first looked through a couple of the catalogs that specialize in open pollinated varieties, I saw melons that I'd never...
Thanks for posting this. I've grown Luffa in the past but not this year. I've grown it for kitchen and bathroom accessories. I love those...
I think that's a little cold. I wouldn't put out summer veggies in those temperatures unless they were under some sort of protection....
I never thought about eating seed pods or putting them in salads. Yet, I know that some people like to sprout radish seeds. I haven't tried that...
Farmer Dave, I love the pictures of your grain field. I agree--growing your own bread isn't practical. Fortunately it's not necessary either....
Just wait a little longer. I usually remove a little dirt at the base of radishes and carrots to see how they are doing before I pick them. You...
Last year I had some really productive bell pepper plants. They were loaded even when the plants were small. I pinched out some of the peppers....
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