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Greenhouses and Vertical Gardens

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Vertical gardens are being talked about more each year. While not new, there are many advances to the technology that make it easier then ever to try your hand at this innovative and beautiful way to save space, create a sound barrier, even improving air quality.

Read the full article - April 10, 2011
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Greenhouse Carrots – Which Ones to Choose?

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It’s overwhelming choosing what variety of seeds you want to plant each year. Every spring I look at the array of varieties of carrot, tomato, basil, cauliflower, to name just a few. I remember back in the day when there wasn’t much more than 2 or 3 types of tomatoes to choose from, and about [...]

Read the full article - March 11, 2011
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Micro-Greens in your Greenhouse

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While your greenhouse is still cool, plant micro-greens. You can pick and choose which ones you like and grow them all together in any combination. If you keep the seeds in your freezer or refrigerator they will last for 4-5 years so you can purchase them in bulk. I have a couple of dozen seeds [...]

Read the full article - March 1, 2011
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Early Blossoms on Greenhouse Seedlings – Disaster!

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Scheduling is one of the most difficult problems that we gardeners have. We’re all pushing for warmer days, but in some parts of the country, the weather just won’t cooperate.

Read the full article - February 23, 2011
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Mini fruits and vegetables to grow with your kids

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There’s nothing more fun than gardening with your kids or grandkids. I have a 5 year old grandson who loves two things: trucks and vegetable gardening. He gets so excited when he sees a garbage truck or a backhoe, but he gets even more excited when his tiny seeds break through the soil in the [...]

Read the full article - February 18, 2011
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Growing potatoes in old tires – a bad idea.

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I few days ago I wrote a post about growing early potatoes. Since then, I’ve been receiving emails about growing potatoes and other root vegetables in stacks of old tires which I didn’t mention as an option. Here’s my response. Tire rubber is toxic!!! Of course it is, and over time the microbes break down [...]

Read the full article - February 15, 2011
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Growing Vegetables and Fruits – Clean vs Dirty

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When you make your list of vegetables and fruits to grow this coming season, keep in mind the most important ones to grow organically. “Dirty” means they are most likely to have chemical residue on them, even after a thorough washing. This is the first year potatoes made the list. They are sparayed frequently thoughout [...]

Read the full article - February 13, 2011
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Meyer Lemons – a Funny Story from Childhood

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When my kids were little we lived on the beach in Los Angeles. The living room had floor-to-ceiling glass and facing west, the sunlight was amazing. Since the tiny beach lots didn’t allow space for a yard, I was a very frustrated gardener. The only solution was to turn the living room into a garden. [...]

Read the full article - February 12, 2011
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Growing Early Potatoes

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We’re all anxious to get started planting – anything.  For those of you buried in snow, waiting for the snow to melt is like watching a pot boil. For others, it’s just a matter of timing. If you can’t wait to get started, why not begin with potatoes? They like cool weather so the earlier [...]

Read the full article - February 11, 2011
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Disease Resistant Greenhouse Tomatoes Minimize Heartbreak

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Everywhere I go people are talking about their tomato plants. Some are saying this year’s crop is going to be the best they’ve ever had. Others are saying that they’re losing their tomatoes at an alarming rate to disease.

Read the full article - July 27, 2010
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Growing Greenhouse Tomatoes Without End Rot Problems

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How many times have you planted tomatoes only to have them develop a black or brown leathery area at the blossom end (the end opposite the stem) of the fruit?

Read the full article - July 9, 2010

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