We all want tasty tomatoes, not the flavorless imitations sold in most stores. But I recently saw a garden meme that went something like this: “homegrown tomatoes: spending three months of your life to save $3.” It’s nowhere near accurate. First, plants that produce several tomatoes have probably earned their keep. Second, watering a handful of plants takes less than five minutes on daily basis and that’s only if it hasn’t rained. Finally, the flavorless tomatoes I could get at my grocery store don’t compare to the ones I can grow myself. So read on for our handy tomato growing tips if you too feel that growing tomatoes is not wasting your time. Read More
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Summer Gardening – How to Keep Summer from Killing Your Garden
As the Beatles once sang: “Here comes the sun, the ice is slowly melting…” If you live in the North these days, you’re probably shaking off memories of abundant snow and still counting yourself fortunate to have survived another frosty winter. If you live in the South like I do, you’re probably looking at the already crunchy grass and mentally preparing yourself for the long battles that lie ahead. Down here, the summer heat basically creates a gardening war where constant vigilance is required. That is, unless you want the carnage to become intense. But there are several things that you can do while summer gardening to keep your plants looking as fresh as the day they were purchased. Read More
