Growing Peppers under shade cloth is a new concept that is being used more and more in commercial pepper production. The …
Vegetables
3 tips for extra early lettuce this spring
Lettuce is a staple crop around our place. The sooner we can have lettuce in the spring the better. Here are 3 tips …
4 Vegetables to Grow not buy
4 Vegetables to grow not buy. Grow these 4 veggies in your garden and you will never have to buy them from the store …
Harvesting and Curing Popcorn
Harvesting and curing popcorn is a simple process that should be done in mid-fall, after your first frost but before …
Where can you buy Garlic Seed?
Fall is the time to plant garlic in your backyard garden. You can buy garlic seed from several different sources both …
When to Harvest Onions
Onions are one of my favorite garden crops. Knowing when to harvest onions is a pretty simple process. This post and …
How to avoid growing funny shaped potatoes
Why did you grow so many funny shaped potatoes? You see the pictures floating around the internet all the time. Potatoes …
Putting in a late planting of beans in July
As summer progresses there are fewer warm-season crops that you will be able to plant and still have a dependable …
Harvesting Garlic from your backyard garden
The timing for harvesting garlic can be a little tricky. This post will help you understand when you should be …
Growing Early Season Salad Greens
As part of our on going effort to never buy lettuce from the store again. We are really making an effort to have salad …
Growing Snow Peas in your backyard garden
Growing snow peas is an easy process that starts early in the spring and can even be done in the fall. This growing …
How To Avoid Corn Cross Pollination
I often get questions about planting corn and corn cross pollination. I'd always been taught that you had to be careful …
