If your vegetable garden failed this year, don’t despair. Oftentimes, you can easily fix it next year! As your vegetable garden winds down, it’s the perfect time to reflect and determine what went well AND what went wrong. Some years, you may stand back, wondering what your garden failed and what you did wrong. Is…
A nutrient deficiency is a big problem in your garden, and if your plants show signs that they lack calcium, you have to know how to add calcium to soil. Years ago, I didn’t understand that soil loses its nutrients over time, especially as you plant in it, and plants absorb the vitamins. I had…
Every year, you have an abundance of fall leaves you can use in your garden if you know how to use them. Fall is just around the corner, and with fall comes tons of leaves. Our backyard has several large, maple trees, and autumn brings heaps of leaves in our backyard. Besides jumping in them,…
If you find black spots at the bottom of your tomatoes, you have blossom end rot, and you need to fix the issue! You waited for your tomato harvest for months; finally, unripe fruits cover your plants. As they ripen, you notice rotten, sunken, black spots on the end of the fruits. Blossom end rot…
Are you ready for a tomato harvest? Here are some tips to make tomato plants grow faster this summer. You waited for weeks for your tomato seedlings to sprout and grow. Now, they’re in your vegetable garden, and you’re waiting impatiently for ripe fruits. There are a few things you can do to make tomato…
Do you have plenty of tomato flowers but no fruit? Here are some reasons that may happen and what to do to fix the problem. Every gardener looks forward to picking red tomatoes off the vine, but if you notice a lack of fruit set, you aren’t alone. Sometimes, you’ll find tomatoes flowering but no…
Did you hear that using Epsom salt for tomatoes is THE thing to do if you want an amazing harvest? Well, it might not be totally true. Gardening is one of those hobbies full of “expert” advice from everyone, but the advice never aligns. Some will tell you Epsom salt for tomatoes is the world’s…
If you need to decrease the alkalinity of the soil in your vegetable garden, here are some ways to make the soil acidic. Growing an abundant garden requires more than adding compost and putting your plants into the ground at the right time. Your soil is the foundation for your garden, but soil varies widely…
Don’t let cabbage worms destroy your garden; learn how to get rid of cabbage worms before! Cabbage worms are a common pest in the garden, and they cause significant damage to your plants. If you spot one in your garden, you need to know how to get rid of cabbage worms. Almost every year that…
Are your seedlings looking like the wavy inflatable man in front of new businesses? You have leggy seedlings, but don’t despair. The problem IS fixable. You spent hours planting and labeling your seed trays, and the seeds sprouted. Now, the seedlings are too tall and leaning to the side. You heard the term “leggy seedlings”…
