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No-till gardening and weed barriers
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In a mid-March post, I wrote about the advantages of using heavy-duty weed barrier fabric to smother weeds and create a no-till plant bed. In mid-June, I found myself with two beds that were starting to get weedy. The winter…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Jon, beetles, no-till, Soil, Weeds
Basil downy mildew is back in Maryland gardens
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Hurry up and enjoy your basil plants while they are healthy. That insidious disease, downy mildew, is infecting basil across the mid-Atlantic region. I first noticed it in a Howard Co. community garden last week and then in my home…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, Basil, downy mildew, Grow Herbs, Plant problems
Tomato Planting Tips
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Chill out tomato gardeners. You’ve been stressing about moving those tender transplants outdoors and into the ground. Your reputation for growing the best tomatoes in the neighborhood is on the line again. But there’s no need to worry because these…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, Tomatoes
Squash Family Pest Problem Tips
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The squash plant family (Cucurbitaceae) includes many garden favorites- cucumber, summer and winter squash, pumpkin, muskmelon, and watermelon. Unfortunately, it’s a family vulnerable to some of the most consequential insect pest and disease problems. The names squash bug, cucumber beetle,…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, bacterial wilt, cucumber beetle, Cucumbers, cucurbits, downy mildew, Squash, squash bug, squash vine borer
Black Covers Can Put Weeds to Bed… For Good
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Have you experienced one or more of these garden scenarios? It’s early April and chickweed, henbit and other winter annual weeds are growing so thickly in a vegetable or flower bed that the soil can’t be seen. The winter rye…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Jon, weed barrier, Weeds
Microgreens: Tasty Accents from Small Spaces
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My first response to microgreens was: “Why would I spend my time growing 3-inch tall plants to eat?” Then I thought about all of the tiny leafy green plants (beet, lettuce, kale, basil, etc.) I had eaten over the years…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, Container Gardening, Food Gardening, Grow It Eat It, Microgreens, seeds, starting seeds
Are Cheaper Vegetable and Flower Seeds Just as Good as More Expensive Seeds?
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“Though I do not believe a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.” From Faith in…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Jon, seed packets, Seed starting, seeds, Starting from Seed
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