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How to Grow a Giant PumpkinHow to Grow a Giant PumpkinHow to Grow a Giant Pumpkin Intrigued by These Car-Size, Half-Ton Gourds-- For many of us, fall means a bounty of pumpkins for pies and jack-o'-lanterns, along with a gathering in of the rest of the autumn harvest. But for thousands of backyard gardeners, fall is the time of reckoning and -- for a lucky few -- glory. These are the growers... |
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Hungarian PeppersHungarian PeppersHungarian Peppers Eastern Europe's Finest Varieties Are Now Available to U.S. Gardeners A visit to the grocer in Budapest, Hungary, puts an American shopper in a vastly different world of peppers. For example, you wouldn't find the large, blocky green peppers sold in American grocery stores. Instead, you would see what Hungarians refer to... |
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Insect Pests on TomatoesInsect Pests on TomatoesInsect Pests on Tomatoes Common offenders and how deal with them From time to time, most gardeners have to deal with some of the more common tomato insect problems. Here's some basic information on several widespread insect pests. For more information on the pests most likely to cause problems in your part of the country and how to control... |
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Ornamental and Unusual GourdsOrnamental and Unusual GourdsOrnamental and Unusual Gourds How to grow and harvest these colorful display vegetables There are two types of ornamental gourd. The first is brightly colored, with fanciful shapes. The names often describe them: apples, bells, pears, turbans or eggs. You can grow the gourds for table decorations, floral displays and harvest baskets. The... |
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Planning Your Tomato PatchPlanning Your Tomato PatchPlanning Your Tomato Patch How to choose types, start your own, or shop for seedlings If you're just starting out in a small backyard or community garden, try growing only a few tomato plants at first- perhaps four to eight plants of two to three different varieties. If you choose types that mature at different times, you can stretch your... |
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Planting Other BeansPlanting Other BeansPlanting Other Beans Pole, dry shell and lima bean tips Pole Beans Pole beans like to send their vines up poles, strings or wire, but they don't like chicken wire or fences with a lot of horizontal wires or small mesh. Horizontal wires cause the vines to wind around each other and choke. A pole diameter of one to two inches is good, and... |
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Planting Vine CropsPlanting Vine CropsPlanting Vine Crops Whether You Choose Rows, Hills or Mounds, Here's How to Plant Your Crop Rows A row is seeds planted at regular intervals in a straight line. After preparing the soil and working it one last time on planting day, mark the row by stretching a string along the ground between two stakes. Using a hoe or tiller, make a furrow... |
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Planting Your TomatoesPlanting Your TomatoesHow To Plant Tomatoes Tomatoes need at least six to eight hours of sun a day to produce well and full sun is best, especially in cooler, more northern climates. Provide well-drained soil with a pH around 6.0 to 6.8. In cold-climate areas, plant in spring after frost danger is past. In hot climates, plant when temperatures... |
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