A Garden Lemon Tree: Growing Lemon Trees The Right Way
Written by bstanley in Tree, lemon, vegetable garden
Growing lemon trees whether outdoors or indoors in containers (like an indoor herb garden) can be fun as these lemon plants yield beautiful fruits and their blossoms send out a lovely fragrance too. Though lemon tree planting and caring requires a little patience it is worth the effort when the fruits start appearing. Click here to read more …
Cabbage Disease Due to Cabbage Maggots, Caterpillars & Moths
Written by bstanley in Garden Care, garden pests, vegetable garden
The cabbage family is inclusive of a number of different kinds of plants including plants such as watercress and cauliflower. In a normal garden they are under the threat of a number of cabbage pests such as the cabbage maggot, the cabbage worm, cabbage caterpillar etc. These cabbage pests damage the crops and cause cabbage disease.
Growing any plant from their seeds is exciting for a gardener and if you know the right technique you can grow watercress from seeds just as well as cauliflowers. Growing cauliflower is easy, provided a few steps are followed carefully. This member of the cabbage family is most difficult to cultivate but do not despair as cauliflower is widely grown with its inflorescence providing such a tasty component of our meals.
Preparing The Soil For Planting Cauliflower
Cauliflower seeds require a rich, deep and fertile soil. Months before planting vegetable cauliflower, the soil should be dug up and organic compost or manure should be added. The soil should be well drained with an ideal pH between 6.0-6.8. Lime should be added if necessary. Click here to read more …
Growing squash is possible and easy at any time of the year. However, growing zucchini (which is one of the fast growing summer squash vegetables) requires vegetable planting following a few specifications.
Zucchini Squash Growing In Summer
Summer is a good time for planting zucchini as zucchini squash grows best in warm soil. When the soil temperature reaches 60°F (or 16°C) the seeds should be sown. This vegetable planting requires full sunlight and an airy environment. A second round of planting squash in mid-summer will ensure a stock lasting till fall. The plants are harvested within 45-60 days while they are still immature and tender.