Mary Beth: This was my project last weekend for my raised vegetable beds. I got this idea from the Sunset web site and it worked amazingly well. Ray and I modified the design a bit based on how I made the beds which are on a slope and are very irregularly shaped. When I made [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tomatoes’
Garden Journal — Protecting Veggies in Cool Weather
Posted in Colorado, Garden, Garden Journal, Garden Photography, Gardening in Colorado, High Mountain Gardening, Organic Gardening, tagged Cool Season Crops, Durango, Hoop Row Covers, Organic Gardening, raised beds, Squash, Tomatoes, Vegetable Garden on July 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Tuesday’s Tips — Introducing “We Love This!”
Posted in Garden, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Tuesday's Tips, We Love This!, tagged Earthbox, Fertilizer Siphon, Gardening, Gardening Tips, Organic Gardening, Tomatoes, Vegetables on July 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
MB: Barbara and I always talk about things we’ve found, or rediscovered, that we are in love with. So we decided to create a page where we can share and discuss with you the things that have helped us with our gardening. It might be garden photography tips, tools, design ideas, books, new plants — [...]
Tuesday’s Tips — July Gardening
Posted in Garden, Garden Photography, Gardening in California, Gardening in Colorado, Insects, Organic Gardening, Tuesday's Tips, tagged Caring for Plants in Extreme Heat, Dividing Iris, Durango, Gardening, Garlic Scapes, Irvine, Ladybug Larva, Nature Photography, Organic Gardening, Tomato Hornwor, Tomato Hornworm, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Watering Plants on July 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s getting really hot pretty much everywhere, so we’re going to focus on keeping your plants well-watered. Plants transpire (evaporate) water vapor through tiny holes on their leaves — mostly on the underside. This helps to cool the plant and draws nutrients from the soil and roots to the upper parts of the plant. On hot [...]
Tuesday’s Tips — Staking & Pruning Tomatoes
Posted in Garden, Garden Photography, Organic Gardening, Pruning, Tuesday's Tips, tagged Gardening, Growing Tomatoes, How to Prune Tomato Plants, How to Stake Tomato Plants, Organic Gardening, Pruning Tomatoes, Staking Tomatoes, Tomato Plants, Tomato Suckers, Tomatoes, Vegetables on June 21, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Is there any plant in gardening that provokes more passionate discussion than tomatoes? There are as many “surefire” tips for growing the “best tomatoes ever” as there are gardeners who grow them, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are a few tips that will help you grow great tomatoes. The first thing you [...]
Tuesday’s Tips — June Gardening
Posted in Block Island, Garden, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Southern California Gardening, Tuesday's Tips, Vegetables, tagged Block Island, Gardening, Irvine, June Garden Tips, Organic Gardening, Tomatoes, Vegetable Garden on June 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Our gardens are starting to take off this month and we’re really excited to see how it’s all going to come together as our plants begin to fill out. Don’t forget to make notes in your journal about what you’re doing. (Where did I put that journal???) Water and Weed It’s been hot and dry [...]
Tuesday’s Tips — Tomato Thieves
Posted in California, Colorado, Garden, Organic Gardening, Tuesday's Tips, tagged Black Krim, Chipmunks, Preventing Tomato Damage, Raccoons, Squirrels, Tomatoes, Vegetable Garden on July 27, 2010 | 8 Comments »
It’s tomato season! We’ve all been waiting for it, dreaming about it since the last of the sun-warmed tomatoes were enjoyed so many months ago. We’ve been carefully watching our lusty beauties in anticipation of this year’s harvest. But guess what? There are plenty of other creatures that have been eagerly awaiting this very same [...]
Tuesday’s Tips — Companion Planting
Posted in Agriculture & Farming, Flowers, Garden, Herbs, Tuesday's Tips, Vegetables, tagged Companion Planting, Garden, Gardening, Herbs, Natural Pest Control, Organic, Tomatoes, Vegetable Garden, Vegetables on May 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Companion Planting Each spring as we make plans for planting our vegetable gardens, one of our guides is the ancient tradition of companion planting. Companion plants are mutually beneficial, helping each other by increasing nutrient uptake, pollination, productivity, or by controlling pests. You should also be aware that certain plants should not be planted near [...]
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