QUESTION: How do you germinate tomato seeds in paper towels? ANSWER: Get a single paper towel damp but not soaking wet, then sprinkle your tomato seeds onto the towel, but don’t let the seeds touch one another. Roll the paper towel into a loose cylinder with the seeds on the … [Read more...]
How do you encourage tomatoes to fruit?
QUESTION: How do you encourage tomatoes to fruit? ANSWER: To encourage tomato plants to fruit, stop providing them with fertilizers that are high in nitrogen, even compost and manure, as nitrogen-rich fertilizer encourages production of foliage and not fruit. Fertilizers with … [Read more...]
How do I know if I overwatered my tomato plants?
QUESTION: How do I know if I overwatered my tomato plants? ANSWER: If you’ve overwatered your tomato plants, the plants will show it with wilted leaves and stems that are discolored to yellow or brown and may even fall off. You may also see blisters or bumps on foliage and … [Read more...]
Organic Solutions for Common Garden Pests
Protect Your Garden the Organic Way Avoiding chemical pesticides in your home lawn and garden is a great step to ensuring the health and safety of your family, pets, neighborhood, and the earth! By the time you notice holes in leaves, weak stalks, and rotten fruit, pests … [Read more...]
How to Enjoy Your Small Outdoor Space With a Vertical Garden
Vertical garden. The term itself sounds like an oxymoron. Surely plants should be on the ground? If not, in a pot that sits on the ground right? That’s just the natural order of things. So when one talks of a vertical garden, some creative thinking may be … [Read more...]
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