“Plant potatoes by the dark of the moon,” some old-timers recommended. But the instructions can get much more detailed and complicated. What are they, and what is their basis. Read more about whether this is all lunacy in my latest blog post.
People have their own definitions of “sun”, “part shade,” and “shade.” But plants have THE definition, according to their needs. For a more plant-centric definition and what plants enjoy where, read my latest blog post.
Apple trees grow and bear best if pruned every year. In my latest blog post, I step by step prune my apple trees. Read the whole blog post here, for the whole picture.
With a few little tricks, I grow a steady supply of lettuce right through the growing season. (Actually, right through winter, but I have a minimally heated greenhouse.) In my latest blog post, I describe how raising a steady supply of lettuce is possible while taking up only minimal space in the garden. Read the details here.
Hydrangeas are all the rage these days. But what is a hydrangea. They are a number of species. For a guide to identifying a species and what it needs as far as pruning, read my latest blog post, here:
[As with humans and other animals, even plants go through a stage of prepuberty, or juvenility. Besides not being able to have sex, juvenile plants have other characteristics that differ, often markedly, from mature — potentially sexually active — plants. See what this is all about and how we gardeners can make the best of plant growth stages in my latest blog post.
Two plants from the mild winters of the Mediterranean region, here in frigid winter Zone 5. With help, they could do what they’re supposed to do. In my latest blog post I describe my efforts, reliably successful with cardoon. But I’m playing around with a new, easier method with figs. All detailed in this week’s post.
Are organic fertilizers better than synthetic ones? For plants? For the environment? Are all organic fertilizers better. What’s best. Grab your pitchfork and read about it in my latest blog post.
Riddle: When is a coldframe not a coldframe. Answer: When it’s a hotbed. So what is a coldframe, what’s it good for, how can you make one? And what supersedes coldframes. Explore all this in my latest blog post
It’s possible and it’s easy to be harvesting fresh figs even where winters are cold. Of course, some accommodations must be made for this subtropical fruit. Most important is not letting the plant wake up from it’s winter sleep prematurely. For why, how, and what to do if it disobeys, read my latest blog post.
