by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jan 4, 2022 | broccoli
Broccoli is a favorite cool-season vegetable. Growing Broccoli is not hard and it tastes much better right from the garden. I got a blend of three different broccolis this year. The cultivars in the packet can differ depending on supply, but I got Green...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Nov 25, 2021 | Vegetables
First Catalog of the January 2022 Season I got my first seed catalog of the year! Seed catalogs are great entertainment during the long winter. This year, I noticed something disturbing, though. The seed packets were much higher than I remember them...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 27, 2012 | squash
Spagehitti Squash Blossom Are you having problems with your cucumbers and squash growing to two or three inches long and then rotting? You may be having pollination problems. Pollination Insects Squash and cucumbers have male and female flowers. Bees bring pollen...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Mar 14, 2012 | tomatoes
Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable to grow in the United States. They are not difficult to grow from transplants, and can even be grown from seed with a little extra effort. Buying transplants from your local nursery, or just about anywhere garden products are...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 29, 2011 | corn
Drought-Stricken Corn Corn grown under drought conditions can kill. Aflatoxins are produced by certain fungi which thrive in drought conditions. While commercially sold corn must be tested for aflatoxin before being sold, home grown corn is not usually tested. Do you...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 6, 2011 | tomatoes
Blossom end rot, a common tomato disease, can become a problem if there’s insufficient calcium in the soil. Photo by Lynn Ketchum. I am getting a lot of calls about tomatoes that are big and beautiful, but get a black spot. That black spot starts on the blossom end...
