epub |eng | 1999-03-25 | Author:Betty E. M. Jacobs

Garlic Varieties When shopping for garlic to plant, you’ll find two general types of varieties: soft-neck and hard-neck. Soft-neck garlic is the kind you find in the supermarket. These varieties ...

epub |eng | 1998-03-25 | Author:John Page

Controlling Leafy Growth In the fall, you often see tomato plants nearly bare of leaves, just a stalk and the ripening fruit. The theory here is that with less green ...

epub |eng | 2008-03-25 | Author:Barbara Pleasant & DEBORAH L. MARTIN

PERFECT MATCH Raspberries Raspberries are packed with healthful antioxidants, and they taste great, too. Most summer-bearing red raspberries (Rubus idaeus) propagate themselves by seed, by tip rooting of long branches, ...

epub |eng | 2011-03-25 | Author:Marie Iannotti

* * * ‘Long Red Florence’ offers much to recommend it, including the fact that you can grow a lot of them in a small space. These spindle-shaped onions are ...

epub |eng | 1999-03-25 | Author:Charles Siegchrist

lespedeza Red clover. This perennial prefers the cooler temperatures of northern states. Sow in early spring. This crop is exceptionally fast to decay and thus of more immediate benefit to ...

epub, mobi |eng | 2011-03-25 | Author:Edward C. Smith

A TIME TO CHILL In its natural habitat, an artichoke, after growing through its first summer, experiences a winter of cool (below 50°F [10°C]) but not freezing temperatures. That cool ...

epub, mobi |eng | 2012-03-25 | Author:Catherine Abbott [Abbott, Catherine]

Pathways allow easy access to your garden beds; they are needed so your plants are not trampled. Use the pathways to walk through your garden while observing your plants, to ...

epub |eng | 1977-03-25 | Author:Dick Raymond

Beans, Lima Lima bean plants are even bushier than snap beans. They will need even more space — at least three feet between wide rows. The seeds should be planted ...

epub |eng | 2008-03-25 | Author:Barbara W. Ellis

Harvesting kohlrabi BRUSSELS SPROUTS Q Can I grow Brussels sprouts in spring? A A touch of frost improves the taste and quality of the sprouts, so Brussels sprouts are best ...

epub, pdf |eng | 2011-03-25 | Author:Robert E. Gough & Cheryl Moore-Gough

ABUTILON Flowering maple A. darwinii, A. theophrasti (velvetleaf), A. vitifolium (parlour maple) FAMILY: Malvaceae; mallow family PLANT TYPE: Perennial; A. darwinii can be annual or perennial SEED VIABILITY: Unknown FLOWER ...

epub, pdf |eng | 2013-03-15 | Author:Karsten, Joel [Karsten, Joel]

Clear seed tray covers work well to cover the tender seedbed if the polyethylene sheeting covers are not going to be used. Make sure to use a piece of bent-over ...

epub |eng | 1988-03-25 | Author:Ann Reilly

After You Germinate After your seeds have germinated and the seedlings are growing strong and healthy, it’s time to plant them into the garden. Planting into the Garden Double-check planting ...

epub |eng | 2013-01-06 | Author:Barbara Ellis

Or, mix seeds with a small amount of moist (not wet) vermiculite, peat, or sand in a plastic bag. Then move the bag(s) from place to place to satisfy the ...

epub |eng | 1977-03-25 | Author:Ruth Harley

Electric Fence An alternative to the coon cage is a length of electrified wire or two stretched above a conventional fence. If your garden is on a farm or in ...

epub |eng | 1999-03-25 | Author:Stu Campbell

How to Take a Soil Sample The quality of your test results depends on the quality of your sample. Remember that a very small amount of soil is going to ...