Tips And Hints For Growing Easy-Care Warm-Season Crops Planting months: April, May, June Spacing: Thin plants to 12 inches apart , rows 6 feet apart, or grow 2 plants in hills 6 feet apart. Special Tips: for giant pumpkins save two strong branches, allow only one fruit for each branch. Cover branch w/ soil every […]
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Question from Sue: Mushrooms are coming up in my garden next to my spinach. They are actually touching the leaves. Is it safe to eat food that has touched garden mushrooms? Are garden mushrooms poisonous? Answer from Pat: Since you do not know if the fungi growing in your garden is or is not poisonous, […]
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Question from Libby: I would like to improve the quality of the soil in my raised vegetable beds. I read in your book about layering alfalfa, manure,bonemeal and blood meal and then letting it rest for 3 months. Is there a way I can speed up that process so I can plant my summer vegetable […]
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Question from Shane: My family loves pears and when my wife saw a Bartlett Pear tree at a local Southern California garden center, she bought it. Well I finally got around to planting it but before I did, I did some research. It appears that the tree is way out of it’s preferred climate zone. […]
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Tips And Hints For Growing Easy-Care Warm-Season Crops Planting months: all months except July and August Spacing: thin to 6 inches apart, rows 21/2 feet apart. Special Tips: Control slugs and snails from planting time forward. Keep crop well fed and watered Harvesting:60 to 70 days for full size but can harvest outside leaves and […]
Tips And Hints For Growing Easy-Care Warm-Season Crops (Cantaloupe) Planting months: May, June, July Spacing: 12 inches apart, rows 6 feet apart, or in tires or mounds 4 to 6 feet apart, Special Tips: grow over black plastic to preserve heat, plant in tire for early harvest and more heat along coast. Stop watering a […]
Question from “G”: I am na interessed party in artichokes, and see your site about yhis matter. Already II tried to find in Portugal the orgasnic of got guano of that,yor speaks, but do not obtain to find. Please inform me what componentes there are in this fertilizing. On your site I to know only […]
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Question from Maureen: I attended your talk at Roger’s Garden last week–loved it. I am a somewhat new organic gardener. Just put in a 4×20 raised bed for veggies (squash, cantelope, tomatoes, potatoes, radishes, herbs). I have purchased compost and will be layering top soil over. Based on your lecture, I sent away for Humic […]
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Tips And Hints For Growing Easy-Care Warm-Season Crops Planting months: April,May,June Spacing: 18-24 inches, rows 2 to 21/2 feet SpecialTips: Needs heat, Cut fruit, don’t pull off stem, stake plants with green bamboo to hold them up, especially Oriental varieties. Harvesting : Fruit should be glossy, filled out, and big enough to eat. Flesh should […]
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Question from Sue: I live in Santa Ana and my Sunshine Blue blueberries are in full bloom. Will the plants have 2 crops this year or will I lose my summer berry season. Answer from Pat: Unusual weather conditions and special micro-climates can force flowering followed by fruiting at unusual times of year not only […]
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