Vegetables
What To Do With Leggy Seedlings
If the plants you started from seed are getting too tall and weak, they need more light, but not fertilizer. What to do with leggy plants.
Read MoreMy Tomatoes Aren’t Turning Red!
This is a common complaint among vegetable gardeners this year. Here it is the end of August and many of us are only harvesting a tomato here and another there. Yes, there are green fruits on the plants but they aren’t turning red very quickly. The reason for this problem is the weather. “Oh great,”…
Read MoreWhat’s Eating My Tomato Plants?
Are the leaves on your tomato plants disappearing? It’s most likely damage done by the tomato hornworm. Here’s what to look for.
Read MoreWhat Every New Vegetable Gardener Needs To Know
First-time vegetable gardener on Cape Cod? Learn how to make raised beds, what soil is best, when to pick veggies, garden problem-solving.
Read MoreLandscape Vegetables: You Can Grow That!
It used to be that a vegetable garden was a rectangular patch of soil in the backyard, often fenced to keep out the rabbits. Next came the popularity of the raised bed garden, and many people decided to make their rectangles smaller and raise them off the ground. Although some still choose these styles, the…
Read MoreThe Magic of Microgreens
It’s cold outside and spring can’t come fast enough. Some of us satisfy our urge to plant by planning our vegetable gardens, but those in the know aren’t waiting….they’re growing micro-greens indoors. Micro-greens are the youngest plants imaginable. They may be tiny but are nevertheless filled with flavor and nutrients. Tiny beet microgreens taste just…
Read MoreTomato Hornworms
If you see your tomato foliage rapidly disappearing, chances are you have one or more tomato hornworms. Another sign that this pest is at work is the black pepper-like “frass” (aka caterpillar poop) that is sprinkled over the tomato foliage. Look closely at the stems and underside of the leaves and you’re likely to find…
Read MoreTomato Success
Everyone loves a tasty, homegrown tomato. As the song writer Guy Clark has written, “There are just two things that money can’t buy: true love and home grown tomatoes.” For the best success with this plant in our area, use the following guidelines. 1. Enrich the soil with compost in the fall or early spring.…
Read MoreCooking With Tomatoes
As part of our Totally Tomatoes Weekend, Nancy Cavanaugh gave a cooking demonstration that showed some of her favorite ways to prepare home-grown tomatoes. Mouths watered and attendees were rewarded with samples of the dishes she prepared. Of particular interest was the Roasted Tomato Basil Soup from the Barefoot Contessa Cookbook.
Read MoreEdible Landscapes
Are you interested in fresh, tasty food? Would you like to be able to go out into your yard and pick ingredients for dinner? If your answer to these questions is “yes” but you’re not ready to install a full-scale vegetable garden or berry patch, this post is for you. Many of our customers would…
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