Today, On Mike's Blog |
Grow Heshiko Onions from Seeds |
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Heshiko onions are very popular among home vegetable gardeners. They have a mild flavor that appeals to a wide range of palates and make great additions to soups, stews and salads. They can grow very well in a cold frame throughout the winter months and you can enjoy young sprouts in the early spring. To achieve the best results when growing your Heshiko onions from seeds you will want to select a sunny location that has adequate ... |
Growing Carrots from Seeds - Perfect for Kids |
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While I can not say that what I am about to tell you will make your kids devour carrots like a hungry rabbit, it should at least get them excited about growing and harvesting them. On a side note, sort of on topic, ironically, I have put some carrots out for the rabbits and they won’t eat them, only the carrot greens. The squirrels on the other hand, well, they will eat just about anything ... |
A Few Tips to Avoid Root Rot |
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Here in New Jersey we are experiencing a boat load of rain. Last I heard on the news, for our area, we are over a few inches above last year’s total at this same time. Last year’s total rainfall at this time were normal measurements. As Luke Bryan sings, Rain is a Good Thing. However, too much rain, is not a good thing for your vegetable plants ... |
It’s Raspberry Season … Again |
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A few years back I added raspberries to my home garden. I chose the red heritage variety for a few reasons, mainly because they are easy to grow and have thorns which helps keep the rabbits away from them. A side benefit of them, as with other raspberry varieties, is they spread easily and rapidly. If I don’t cut them back to keep them in the space that I have designated for them, they could take over my property ... |
Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes |
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On three different episodes of the Vegetable Gardening podcast, I was told that I absolutely must add Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes to my garden. Each guest, in this case, Joe Lamp’l, Craig LeHoullier and P Allen Smith all said that they were sweet, tasty and easy to grow. With recommendations from three garden gurus, how could I not? I’ll get to how they did in my garden in a moment, but let me start with what they ... |
