Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
Our recent extreme temperatures are causing a lot of stress in the garden, not only for the plants but for gardeners as well! It’s becoming a full-time job keeping the garden watered and protected from the high heat. The question always remains – are we watering too little or too much? Unfortunately, both can result in the dreaded condition of…
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Argh! How incredibly frustrating is it to discover your prize beefsteak tomato has split on the vine? Especially after nurturing it all summer and waiting until the peak of ripeness to pick it. Why did this happen? There are several reasons why tomatoes will crack but the most common comes from the skies above: rain. What Causes Fruit Cracking? Tomatoes…
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The summer garden needs the summer sun to flourish. However, too much of a good thing, like extended periods of extreme heat, can cause severe damage to flowers and vegetables in our gardens. When the heat is on, we turn to water to keep the garden thriving. It cools our plants, the soil, and the many inhabitants who live…
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The ripening tomato is a sight to behold in the garden. It’s certainly the pomme d’amour of my eye. A warm-season crop, tomatoes are one of the most commonly grown vegetables in the home garden. But while they are relatively easy to grow, I consider tomatoes the “Prima Donnas” of the garden. For a successful tomato harvest, the growing conditions…
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