Starting seeds indoors is a fun early spring activity that can get you playing in the dirt. Some garden vegetables do really well when started early indoors. It gives an early start so the plant has plenty of time to get to maturity and production. Karen of Love your Land lives in the Colorado Front […]
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Squashing the Squash Bugs Dilemma
With Sharon Peterson Sharon asks, “What can I do now to lessen the impact of squash bugs later? They are the one pest that I can almost always count on each year.” The first thing to know is that squash bugs spend their winter as adults in protected, sheltered areas near, in, and around previously […]
How to Grow Watermelon
Guest Post from Kirstine LeMaster Growing watermelon, from planting to harvesting, plus recipes too! I thought it would be great to do an article about how to grow watermelon. I mean, what better patriotic fruit than a watermelon, right? If you did not plant any watermelon this year, then I hope this article will be […]
Starting Tomatoes from Seed. Hardening off Tomatoes before planting.
by Karen of Love Your Land With Sharon Peterson Hardening off tomatoes before tossing them out in the garden is important… don’t skip it! What exactly does “hardening off” mean anyway? Simply put, it is the process by which we help the young plants we have just spent weeks or months caring for adjust to […]
Growing Zucchini
Gain a plethora of healthy, fun, and delicious foods. With Sharon Peterson Growing Zucchini is reasonably easy. Plus they provide you with a plethora of healthy, fun, and delicious foods to eat. Only a few tips are needed to produce wonderful squashes or a giant tree like this! Page TOC: Jump to sections using these […]
Growing Tomatoes:
How Soil Splash Harms Your Tomato Plants & Simple Ways to Avoid It Soil splash is just as it sounds … soil that splashes up onto your plants’ leaves. For plants like tomatoes, this can be the eventual kiss of death. The good news is, it’s almost entirely avoidable with just a little preventative effort. […]