A plant which produces both potatoes and tomatoes, described as a “veg plot in a pot”, has been launched in the UK. The TomTato can grow more than 500 sweet cherry tomatoes while producing white potatoes. Horticultural mail order company Thompson & Morgan, which is selling the plants for £14.99 each, said the hybrid plants were individually hand-crafted and not [ Read More ]
How To: Place the white tips in water in a sunlit window. After a few says green shoots will begin to appear. Transfer onions to a glass or jar. Use scissors to cut off onions greens as neded.
When to Plant : Plant in fall, about 6 weeks before hard frost. Set large, firm individual cloves point up in well-prepared soil, burying cloves an inch or two below ground level in mild zones, and at twice that depth in cold-winter areas. Watering : Keep area weeded and watered. Soil : Organic rich, well drained. Days to Harvest : [ Read More ]
When to Plant : For a head start, plant seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last frost. Peppers can be planted outdoors when frost is no longer a threat and the soil is reasonably warm. Watering : Water regularly, but too much water will result in much milder hot peppers. Soil : Moist, rich, and well drained. Days to Harvest [ Read More ]
Peppers by Heat Scale : Bhut Jolokia (Scoville 1,000,000) Red Savina (up to Scoville 580,000) Habanero (Scoville 500,000) Scotch Bonnet (Scoville 250,000) Malagueta (Scoville 100,000) Murupi (Scoville 60,000) Fidalga (Scoville 50,000) Pimenta-de-bode (Scoville 50,000) Cayenne (up to Scoville 50,000) Tabasco (up to Scoville 50,000) Cumari (up to Scoville 50,000) Pimenta-de-cheiro (Scoville 20,000) Dedo-de-Moça (Scoville 15,000) Jalapeño (Scoville 5,000) Guajillo (Up [ Read More ]
When to Plant : Beans are sensitive to cold and do not transplant well. Direct-sow seed outdoors when all danger of frost has passed. You can sow seed every 2 to 4 weeks for continuous harvesting. The Soil : Good topsoil enriched with organic matter is neccessary. Fertilizing : Fertilize throughout the season with an organic vegetable fertilizer. Watering : [ Read More ]
Basically, a good rule to remember is that if you grow a plant for the fruit or the root, it needs full sun. If you grow it for the leaves, stems, or buds, a little shade will be just fine. Salad Greens, such as leaf lettuce, arugula, endive, and cress. Broccoli Cauliflower Peas Beets Brussels Sprouts Radishes Swiss Chard Collards [ Read More ]
When to Plant : Extremely frost sensitive, corn planted in soils cooler than 55 degrees (65 for super-sweet varieties) fails to germinate or has very poor germination. Direct-sow only after night temperatures are consistently in the 50s. Plant in blocks of at least 3 rows, at least 3 feet long apiece, to ensure best pollination. Hand-pollinate by gently shaking plants [ Read More ]
Symptom : it’s a common problem with homegrown tomatoes. It initially appears as a depressed, leathery, brownish area the size of a dime to a half dollar on the blossom end of the fruit. Cause : It is caused by a calcium deficiency coupled with wide fluctuations in available moisture. Training and pruning the tomato vines may also increase blossom [ Read More ]
Symptom : Yellow, uncurled leaves begin to form at the bottom of the plant and make their way up. Cause : If the yellow leaves appear at the base of a tomato plant, it can be a sign of aging and that the plant may be beginning to die. It can also be caused by a nitrogen deficiency in the [ Read More ]
