Temperatures are dipping below 37-degrees tonight in Los Angeles county and San Fernando Valley, posing a threat to tender plants.
Category: Gardening DIY & Skills
Gardening Skills, DIY, and Gardening Tips by Shirley Bovshow
TOMATO TOWERS: SUPER TALL TOMATO PLANT SUPPORT
If your tomato support cage isn’t at least 6 feet tall, it’ll probably do a lousy job holding up your tomatoes.
Most tomato cages are too short and you end up with a top-heavy plant that doubles over on itself.
Grafted tomatoes, as well as all indeterminate type tomatoes, need a strong support system installed at the time that you plant your tomatoes.
Grow Lights For Beginners: Start Plants Indoors
When I was a beginner gardener, I made a lot of mistakes and spent too much money on products that were supposed to ensure success in the garden but didn’t.
This was especially true with anything involving indoor plants or indoor gardening, particularly with starting seeds.
Seeds 101: 4 Pre-Germination Techniques Before Planting Seeds
Growing vegetable plants from seed can save you lots of money IF your seed sowing is successful.
Do you really want to sow seeds in the ground or in a container with no “game plan,” while you pray that your seeds will germinate?
Easy Hydroponic Planter: Grow Lettuce in Repurposed Coffee Container!
If you consider yourself more of a “foodie” and less of a “gardener” because you don’t like the idea of getting your nails dirty, read on!
You can grow lettuce, greens, and herbs year-round in a hydroponic planter made from a repurposed coffee container.