Pruning Zucchini
Carol, one of my readers, brought this trick to my attention. Usually zucchini plants require a lot of space–in a square foot garden, it takes 9 squares. I tried giving it less space and...
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Gardening Problems, Solutions, and Update
I’ve been so busy putting together my new fall planting schedule that I’ve fallen behind on giving garden updates. As I compared the pictures to my last update, I was amazed at how much...
How to Prune Tomatoes
If I get a chance, I’ll try to update this post with graphics and written instructions. For now you have to watch me in the video! Happy gardening!
How To Build Tomato Cages
After buying the supplies and building these myself, I have updated instructions on how to build tomato cages. The old way I suggested used zip ties, and required much less cutting. However, it required...
Growing Vertical–How to Support Your Plants
One of the biggest advantages of Square Foot gardening is that you can grow more plants in less space. However, if you don’t provide the plants with adequate support they will fall over, or...
Organic Solutions for Pests, Disease, and Fertilizer
Although square foot gardening reduces 99% of weeding, it doesn’t control all those pesky pests and diseases. While I am personally not averse to occasional use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, I always try...
