…saver, and works well on balconies and smaller patios. Some crops that will do very well in hanging baskets include: Cherry Tomatoes, Leaf Lettuce, Strawberries, Peas, Peppers, Spinach, Cucumbers, Parsley,…
Tips for Starting a Hanging Basket Garden
…crops, such as peppers and tomatoes, love sunlight. While other crops, such as peas and lettuce, prefer cooler temperatures. Also, consider which time of year you plant specific crops. Choose…
Growing Your Own Lettuce
…Eggplant, Spinach, Tomatoes, Sunflowers, Asparagus, Cucumber, Carrots, and Radishes. Avoid planting lettuce near garlic and onions. Your lettuce should be ready for harvest anywhere from one to two months after…
Why Create a Window Box Garden
…tomatoes, even sweet potatoes will work very well. For the bigger plants, be sure to use stakes when plants become top heavy. One fruit which works best in window boxes…
Identify and Stop Tomato Pests
Tomato Hornworm Cathy Isom reviews how to identify and stop tomato pests in their tracks. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Identify and Stop Tomato Pests Tomatoes are…
Monitoring Southern Blight in Colusa County
…the late plantings with tomatoes, it created a lot of problems for processing tomatoes and southern blight kind of showed up in a lot of places and it’s generally not…
Growing Your Own Tomatillos
Cathy Isom gives you some great tips about growing your own tomatillos. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Your Own Tomatillos Tomatillos look like small green tomatoes,…
Tips for Growing the Brussel Sprout
…tall it’s time to transplant them in the garden or raised beds. Its best companions are onions, potatoes, celery, dill, peppermint, tomatoes and spinach. Keep them away from Strawberry, lettuce,…
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Overcoming Resistant Genes
…where actually the vast majority now is Sw5 in both fresh market and processing tomatoes,” said Turini. Research will continue through this season, with testing alternative varieties for resistance capabilities…
Tomato Trade Agreement with Mexico Ends Amidst Dumping Complaints
The Department of Commerce recently announced that the U.S. will be withdrawing from the 2013 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross indicated in a statement…
Springtime Vegetables to Start Indoors Now
…longer growing period, so February is the perfect time to start tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants from seed indoors. But they will require a grow light. If you’re planting potatoes this…
Slight Broomrape Resurgence Over Last Decade
…it especially likes tomatoes and eggplant. There has been a resurgence of the parasitic weed over the last decade, headlined by the Egyptian broomrape variety being found in North America for…
Veggies for Raised Garden Beds
…them grow happily all season long. Other veggies, like tomatoes, cucumbers, and leeks all love being in raised garden beds. So do zucchini, beets, melons, radishes and potatoes. Raised beds…
Exploring Varieties of Tomatoes
Cathy Isom has us exploring the many varieties of the most popular vegetable in the world. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Exploring Varieties of Tomatoes Tomatoes are…