Organic fertilizer for the everyday gardener
Let me suggest a raised bed square foot garden, which offers several advantages and some disadvantages over traditional gardens. A square foot is 12 inches by 12 inches, and in that square foot, you can plant, for example, one broccoli, … Continued
During the first part of June (for Zone 7-8), there is a moth that lays an egg near the base of the squash plant. It is called a squash vine borer. The worm finds its way into the base of … Continued
Iceburg lettuce doesn’t make a hard, dense head in Zone 8. This is because of the lack of growing time in the cold. It will grow in a looser head. Simply harvest the exterior leaves, and continue eating lettuce until … Continued
Russet varieties of baking potatoes are not usually grown in Zone 8 because the growing season is too hot. Potatoes grow bigger in cooler climates, such as Idaho, because they have longer cool growing seasons.
Potatoes are normally planted in Zone 8 beginning around Feb 14 until the end of March. Because of the unusual ice storms this year, many people have not planted their vegetables yet. However, even though it’s now the middle of … Continued
Purple Majesty is a type of potato that is purple inside and out. If you’ve ever had potato chips made from Purple Majesty, you know how delicious they are. This variety of potato is reported to have nearly twice the … Continued