By Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Most tomato pests are manageable organically if you catch them early. The single most effective thing you can do is walk your garden often and look closely — especially under the leaves. Hand-pick what you can, … [Read more...]
Tomato Diseases: How To Fight Blossom-End Rot
by Matt Gibson (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Blossom-end rot isn't a disease and it isn't contagious. It's a calcium problem inside the fruit — and that's almost always caused by uneven watering, not by a lack of calcium in your soil. Fix your … [Read more...]
24 Bitter Herbs You Should Consider Growing
by Jennifer Poindexter Have you ever heard of bitter herbs? They’re sometimes mentioned in health articles and were mentioned in the Bible as well. If you’re unfamiliar, bitter herbs are a type of herb with a bitter flavor. They sometimes provide a variety of health … [Read more...]
20 Flowers That Actually Help Your Vegetable Garden — and Exactly Why
By Jennifer Poindexter Most gardeners know marigolds go with tomatoes. But that’s usually where the companion flower knowledge stops — and there’s so much more to it than that. The right flowers don’t just add color to your vegetable garden. They repel specific pests, … [Read more...]
Compost vs. Soil: What’s the Difference — and When Should You Use Each?
by Matt Gibson Compost and soil are not the same thing — and using the wrong one (or the wrong ratio) can actually hurt your plants. Gardeners often use the terms interchangeably, but they serve very different roles. Compost is a soil amendment: something you add to soil to … [Read more...]
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