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Difference Between Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes

15 February, 2019 by amygwh Leave a Comment

'Cherokee purple' tomato ripening on the plant.

Understanding the differences in how determinate and indeterminate tomato plants grow and set fruit can help you choose … [Read more...] about Difference Between Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes

Filed Under: Vegetables Tagged With: tomatoes for Southern gardens

Planting in the Winter Garden

11 February, 2019 by amygwh 2 Comments

Radicchio seedling in the winter garden

Years and years ago, I figured out that sowing larkspur seeds outdoors in February or early March gave me more and … [Read more...] about Planting in the Winter Garden

Filed Under: Back Fence Conversation, Herbs, Seeds, Spring Vegetable Garden Tagged With: cold-hardy herbs, salad greens, winter garden, winter harvest

GGIA Trade Show Notes for Organic Gardeners

29 January, 2019 by amygwh 6 Comments

Leaf over drawing of the state of Georgia, image from GGIA logo

The trade show at this year's WinterGreen conference of the Georgia Green Industry Association (GGIA) provided a look at … [Read more...] about GGIA Trade Show Notes for Organic Gardeners

Filed Under: News, Organics, Ramblings Tagged With: fruit for Southern yards, fruit trees, hand tools, organic amendments, seed starting

Seeds for the Small Space Garden, part 2

27 January, 2019 by amygwh 3 Comments

When choosing vegetable varieties for a small space garden, identifying varieties that will live, in your garden's soil … [Read more...] about Seeds for the Small Space Garden, part 2

Filed Under: Seeds, Spring Vegetable Garden, Vegetables Tagged With: heirloom seeds, seed catalogs, vegetable seeds

Ordering Seeds for the Small Space Garden

17 January, 2019 by amygwh 2 Comments

Seeds in their storage box, with a gasket-type seal, to use in planning this year's garden.

This is a favorite time of year for many gardeners. We pull together our seed catalogs, the notes we made about our … [Read more...] about Ordering Seeds for the Small Space Garden

Filed Under: Seeds, Spring Vegetable Garden, Vegetables Tagged With: seed catalogs, vegetable seeds

Good Garden Soil

4 January, 2019 by amygwh Leave a Comment

Tumbling type compost bin

Several gardening books I've read include the note that good garden soil is a sandy loam, rich in organic matter. My … [Read more...] about Good Garden Soil

Filed Under: News, Soil fertility Tagged With: red clay soil, soil fertility, soil pH, soil preparation

Why Did My Radishes Split?

30 December, 2018 by amygwh Leave a Comment

Heavy rainfall can cause radishes to split.

There are two main reasons for my salad radishes to split apart. Both reasons, though, are related to my not paying … [Read more...] about Why Did My Radishes Split?

Filed Under: Fall Vegetable Garden, Vegetables Tagged With: growing radishes, radish problems, radishes

How to protect plants from deer

22 December, 2018 by amygwh Leave a Comment

Deer ate the top of this Swiss chard plant in the garden.

Deer love pansies. If I plant any pansies in my garden, deer find them, eat them all, then move on to check out the rest … [Read more...] about How to protect plants from deer

Filed Under: Wildlife in the garden Tagged With: deer, garden wildlife

Soil pH and Garden Success

15 December, 2018 by amygwh Leave a Comment

When a garden hasn’t been doing well, one of the first conditions to check is the soil’s pH, its acid-alkaline balance. … [Read more...] about Soil pH and Garden Success

Filed Under: Organics, Soil fertility, Vegetables Tagged With: garden pH, soil fertility, soil pH

Snails in the Garden

7 December, 2018 by amygwh Leave a Comment

Snail on a leaf in Georgia, December.

We are in December, with below freezing temperatures at night, but there are still a few snails in the garden. Their … [Read more...] about Snails in the Garden

Filed Under: Bugs and Other Insects, News, organic pest control Tagged With: iron-phosphate bait, roly-polies

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