• ‘Wicked Plants’ by Amy Stewart (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2009). Ms. Stewart has delivered another exciting page-turner in the area of horticultural reads. Following her successful foray into the worldwide cut flower business in ‘Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers” and her fabulous journey into [...]
Entries Tagged as 'growing'
Wicked Plants, Grow Pellets and SucraShield
June 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Book Reviews, Gardening News, Insects, organic gardening
Tags: gardening books·growing·organic insecticide·seed starting
Deadly Enemy of Japanese Beetles: the Tachinid Fly
April 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Food Gardening, Insects, Vegetable Gardening
One of the unsung predatory heroes of the garden which works diligently to keep the bad bug population down is the Tachinid fly. Out of more than 8,200 known species, nearly 1,300 reside in North America today. Share and Enjoy:
Tags: beneficial insects·garden·growing·insect pests·Insects·Japanese beetle·natural pest control·organic·organic gardening·tachinid fly
Neighborhood Food Growing
March 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Container gardening, Food Gardening, Fruit, Vegetable Gardening
Here’s a new twist on eating locally grown food. Friends, neighbors and others in the same geographical area are banding together to grow as much of their food supply as possible. It’s a great idea, especially now during our economic downturn. Share and Enjoy:
Tags: community agriculture·food growing·Fruit·fruit growing·garden·growing·local food·vegetable·vegetable garden·veggies
Vegetable and Fruit Growing in Containers
March 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Container gardening, Fruit, Peppers, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Vegetable Gardening, Winter Squash
This season try growing vegetables and fruit in containers on the deck or patio. You can have the benefits of ornamental plants and the pleasure of delicious produce. Floranova, a creative plant breeding company located in the UK, has developed a line of food plants for containers that have been selected for their beauty and [...]
Tags: container·Fruit·garden·growing·strawberry·vegetable·veggies
How to Grow Potatoes Organically
March 20th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Container gardening, Food Gardening, Potatoes, Vegetable Gardening
Growing your own potatoes will pay big dividends in flavor and nutrition, especially if you grow them organically. Sure, you can buy a ten-pound bag of potatoes in the supermarket for a song, but have you ever put your nose to the mesh opening on that bag and sniffed? Chemicals, fungicide, heaven knows what! How [...]
Tags: compost·container·edible landscape·garden·growing·Irrigation·organic·potatoes·Soil·vegetable
Growing Celery in Containers
March 13th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Celery, Container gardening, Food Gardening, Vegetable Gardening
Celery growing requires a good amount of sun – at least six hours a day. If it’s morning and afternoon sun with a shady break around noon, so much the better. Share and Enjoy:
Getting your Kids to Eat Healthy – Start a Vegetable Garden
March 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Healthy Gardener, Vegetable Gardening
Do your kids turn up their noses at vegetables on their plates? Getting them involved in growing those veggies will go a long way toward changing that. A child’s natural curiosity and desire to be included in adult activities can be tapped in a gardening project. Share and Enjoy:
Tags: garden·growing·kids' health·nutrition·vegetable·veggies
Direct seeding in your Vegetable Garden
March 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Vegetable Gardening
Short of buying seedlings or starting them on a sunny window sill or under grow lights, the least labor-intensive way to grow your own veggies is to plant seeds directly into your vegetable garden The length of your season will dictate which crops can be handled this way. Share and Enjoy:
Easy Green Bean Growing & Picking
March 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Vegetable Gardening
I love green beans fresh from the garden. Four or five varieties are always included in my spring garden seed order. In the past few years it’s been getting more difficult to get down to bush bean level to pick the summer bounty. A young friend observed my tomatoes growing on four-foot-tall sturdy square metal [...]
Tags: beans·edible·garden·growing·Insects·Soil·vegetable·veggies