In a warm-climate vegetable garden, the right cover crop depends on your goal and the time between vegetable plantings. Cover crops for warm climate vegetable gardens are planted after the soil warms and frost danger has passed, with choices such as buckwheat,...
The brew matters, but where you put it matters just as much. To learn how to brew compost tea for vegetables, start with a 5-gallon bucket, 2 cups of fully finished organic compost, 1 tablespoon of unsulfured blackstrap molasses, and 1 tablespoon of liquid kelp...
For most home potato crops, the best fabric grow bags for potatoes are 15- to 20-gallon bags, with room for about 5-6 large seed potatoes or 7-10 smaller ones. Fill the bag about one-third full with a 50/50 mix of moistened garden soil and compost, place seed pieces 4...
Can an arch trellis hold a crop of cucumbers and squash without sagging or tipping? It can, but the right setup depends on what you’re growing. Cucumbers and vining squash can grow vertically, while bush-type zucchini generally isn’t suited to an arch. If you’re...
What if the best tomato trellis isn’t the tallest or most elaborate one, but the one your raised bed can anchor and you can easily tend? Trellising indeterminate tomatoes in raised beds can feel tricky when vigorous vines need sturdy support, there’s little room...
