Another week, more cold weather. I think the purple leaves in the tomatillos are a symptom of the cold, as I had the same problem with my tomato seedlings earlier in the season. (Colder temperatures prevent tomatoes from taking up phosphorus from the soil, so if you see the leaves or stems start to turn [...]
Latest News
Some Growing, Some Not
The plants can’t seem to figure out what month it is, thanks to the weather. One day it’s hot and one of my broccoli plants bolted into pretty flowers, the next it’s cool and the radishes and cauliflower are happy but the melons keeled over and died. Click on any picture to see the gallery.
One of These is Getting Less Sun
One of the three wine barrel planters in the second row of this picture is not getting enough sun. You be the judge of which barrel of peas is suffering a bit. Click on the image for a larger view. I did move it into this position for the picture, and so that the one [...]
Airing Out the Strawberries
The key to avoiding problems at harvest time is preventative strawberry pruning in the spring.
Storm Casualties
With the rains came heavy winds, and with heavy winds came damage to some tender plants. The tall/skinny things seem to take the worst of it — the iris and the pea shoots.
The Variety of Iris
We actually have four colors of Iris this year that I did not see last year. The things that come up here continue to amaze me! Some people might find the randomness to be annoying, as we didn’t plant any of this stuff so we don’t really know what is going to come up. I [...]
Surviving Suprise Frosts
Spring had fooled us with its warm weather, right before it dealt us a harsh frost. Learn how to protect your plants from the cold.
Planting and Replanting Strawberries
Whether you just bought new strawberry starts or you realized you don’t like where your current strawberry patch is growing, this step-by-step guide will help you get your strawberries off to the right start with a proper planting.
2010 Spring Propagation Fair
It might be a little late but … The 2010 Spring Propagation Fair will be held March 13, 2010 at LCC Cafeteria, 10 am to 4 pm. This event is a free exchange of vegetable seed and fruit-tree cuttings, called "scions." Grafting help (free) and rootstock (for a small charge) will be available. There will [...]
