Interested in growing your own beautiful, dark purple eggplants? Here is a guide to all things aubergines: Eggplants are warm season plants and require warm soil to grow. They grow best when temperatures outside are between 70 to 85 degrees. For the best results, grow eggplants in a location where they get full sun, or … Read more
Growing broccoli does not have to end in the Spring… get ready to start sowing your broccoli soon for the Fall harvest season! Broccoli can be sowed in mid to late Summer because of the desirable high temperatures during the broccoli’s maturing development. The warm soil is preferable for the broccoli in order to grow … Read more
The Farmers Almanac posted 15 unique and inspiring recipes that look absolutely delicious. Check out their post on these recipes to use up your tomatoes in new ways from the growing season! Some of the recipes also include other vegetables you may have recently grown, such as cucumber in their Cucumber and Tomato Salad or … Read more
Are your plants being affected by Mexican bean beetles? Here is a guide on how to identify and get rid of them: Mexican bean beetles do damage to your plants by eating leaves and leaving skeletons of foliage. Besides beans, they will also eat pea, beet, squash and tomato plants. As adults, they appear orange-yellow … Read more
How to manage this common plant disease Crops affected: cucumbers, pumpkins, squashes, melons, and in some cases, tomatoes, carrots, grapes) Appearance: The top sides of leaves look like they have been dusted with flour. As this fungal disease advances, leaves become grayish-green and become dry to the touch. Eventually these leaves turn brown and fall off. Mechanism … Read more
Indoor Green Onion Farm Re-growing store bought green onions is easy and fun! The green onion farm in the video seems easy enough to make out of a shallow tupperware container with holes drilled in the lid. You will see an average of 3 inches of growth per week. With spots for 20 green onion … Read more
Well-cured garlic can be stored for 6-7 months! For long-term storage, garlic is best maintained at temperatures of 30 to 32 °F with low humidity (60 to 70%). Good airflow is necessary to prevent any moisture accumulation. Under these conditions, well-cured garlic can be stored for 6-7 months. Storage at higher temperatures (60-80 °F) may be … Read more