An unexpected freeze in spring or fall can quickly devastate your garden. Early in the growing season, it is especially destructive for tender seedlings that are too fragile to survive sudden dips in temperature. Even in autumn, when we’re trying to get as much food harvested as possible, it can force more established plants to become dormant and non-productive. What is Frost? Frost is defined as a thin layer of ice that forms when water vapor changes from a gas to a solid as it … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Protect Your Plants From a Sudden Frost
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Pumpkin Seeds – How to Save and How to Toast
Fall means pumpkins! Hey folks, it’s Fall, and you know what that means. Pumpkin season! I can hardly drive more than a few miles without passing a farm stand, a pumpkin patch, or even someone with a bumper crop trying to unload a few pumpkins on passersby. It’s one of my favorite times of the year. The weather is cooler, the leaves are changing, and there seems to be a sense of settling in for the cold months ahead. Which in my house means cooking lots of winter squash, … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Seeds – How to Save and How to Toast
How To Grow Mushrooms From Plugs On Logs
Mushroom growing is fun and satisfying, and can be done almost anywhere. Growing mushrooms from plugs on logs tends to take more time than growing them from sawdust, but has the added benefit of growing vertically to save space. What are mushroom plugs? Mushroom plugs are small wooden dowels that have been inoculated with mushroom spawn. They’re inserted into logs with the intention of growing mushrooms at home. Where do you get mushroom plugs? If you're lucky enough to have … [Read more...] about How To Grow Mushrooms From Plugs On Logs
How To Prune Apple and Pear Trees In Winter For Higher Yields
Does the thought of pruning your beloved fruit trees make your palms sweat, and leave you searching online for videos or tutorials on how to do it correctly? Are you afraid that you will mess up the branching structure and ruin all possibilities of harvest for the next growing season? Never fear. Apple trees are very forgiving. Start with that thought in mind, and there is no way you can give your apple tree a bad hair cut - nothing it won't grow out of anyway! When to prune apple … [Read more...] about How To Prune Apple and Pear Trees In Winter For Higher Yields
20 Fruit Canes Or Bushes To Grow In Your Garden
As the cooler weather arrives, this is a great time to think about ordering bare root fruit canes and fruit bushes for your garden. If you make the right choices, you could be enjoying a bountiful harvest next year, right through the summer and into next fall. But how should you go about choosing which fruit canes and fruit bushes to buy? In this article, we'll consider a range of factors, and discuss some options, to help you come to your decisions. 10 Considerations Before … [Read more...] about 20 Fruit Canes Or Bushes To Grow In Your Garden
25 Exciting Types of Squash To Grow In Your Garden
Growing squash in your garden can be a wonderful way to boost your yield and grow food to last you all year round. Choose the right varieties and you can be harvesting summer squash all through the summer and into fall, and then have winter squash and pumpkins in store to see you through the winter months. There are a huge range of squash that you could choose from, though which will do well will obviously depend on where you live, and the conditions that are to be found there. … [Read more...] about 25 Exciting Types of Squash To Grow In Your Garden