Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
There’s one topic that everyone who grows tomatoes has an opinion about – and that’s pruning. To prune or not to prune? Ah, good question! There are several reasons why you might want to prune your tomatoes, including to prevent disease; to remove sucker-branches that can crowd the plant; for shape and growth habit, especially for espaliering or single-stem vertical…
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There is nothing like the taste of a homegrown tomato! And the best thing? Tomatoes are pretty easy to grow. In this podcast episode, I’ll share some tips and information for growing your best tomato ever! From how to plant and water (deep for both), fertilizing tips, understanding tomato blossom drop, and even some “rescue first aid” to repair a…
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Oh snap! Did you just accidentally break off the main growing stem of your tomato plant? It happens! While tomato plants are pretty resilient, sometimes accidents happen… when the dog whizzes through the garden… or you snap the main stem while pinching off a leaf stem (done this more than once!) Yep…stuff happens. The good news is that all is…
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Gardening in Northern Idaho is challenging and this year it seems especially so. Our 120 days of “frost-free” growing is considered a short-season – and this spring, Mother Nature is stealing even more of those precious growing days from us! So, how can you get the most out of your garden under these challenging conditions? Succession planting. This planting technique…
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