We all love our plants, especially those that bring juicy, fresh vegetables to our table. Discovering your tomato plant leaves turning yellow can be a daunting sight. A few yellow leaves on the plant are natural and shouldn’t be a matter of concern, but too many of these should raise a red flag. It’s commonly …
Watering your plants correctly is one of the most difficult gardening tasks, but it is critical to their health. Usually, gardeners are worried about their plants being under-watered, the truth is that it’s just as easy to over-water and drown your plants. The answer to the question of how often to water container vegetables is …
Onions are one of my favourite vegetables to grow. They are easy to grow and don’t take up a lot of space. It’s easy to get confused and I like to set expectations when people as me for advise. I am often asked, “How Many Onions Grow From One Bulb”. People get confused with onions …
Growing potatoes is not only easy but also rewarding, turn one potato into many potatoes! You may be wondering where to start on how to get a potato to sprout. A little knowledge certainly helps, yes you really can simply stick a potato in the ground and it may grow more potatoes. But and yes …
A major aspect of tomato growing is how to support tomato plants. Tomato plants tend to droop all over the place if left to grow at their will. However, as an avid gardener, it’s your job not to let the tomato crop conquer your territory; support tomato plants well for organized and efficient use of …
I remember excitedly showing my friend my gardening skills. Here is my tomato plant… The tomatoes were small bushes with hardly any tomatoes on. I remember him saying did you “pinch out tomato plants”. “Did I do what?” was my response! The taste of homegrown tomatoes cannot be beaten. Tomatoes do however need a little …
Harvesting baskets of ripe, juicy tomatoes are the ultimate goal when you plant a tomato crop. To make the most out of your crop and to ensure a successful harvest, you need to understand a little about their requirements, especially their watering and feeding preferences. In this article, I will explain how to feed tomatoes so …
Companion planting is a major aspect of gardening, based partly on science and partly on customs. Some plants do well when planted together, and then there are also plants that shouldn’t be planted together. Tomato companions planting is a great way to get multiple benefits in one go. Tomatoes are widely popular in home gardens, …
There is nothing more exciting than growing potatoes and then digging up your very own potato harvest My kids especially love helping dig up potatoes, you will often find them shouting “here is one” or “look at this one!”. Part of the challenge is knowing when to harvest potatoes. Potatoes that are cut or bruised …
If all else goes well, the size of the container can be the deciding factor for your tomato harvest’s fate. If you give them plenty of sunlight, water and nutrients (in short, everything they like), and still receive a harvest that’s less than satisfactory, chances are you aren’t using a correctly sized container. Rootbound tomato …
