Pepper Sunscald

Ever have this happen to one of your peppers? You go out one day and there it is...a scar on your pretty pepper. Even peppers can…

Using Twine Instead of Wire on the Trellises

Trial and error had resulted in a discovery I thought I would share with you. When I made my  tomato trellises , I used 20 gauge …

The Pole Beans that Aren't

Bush bean "mix" on the left, pole beans on the right. I thought I was planting pole beans, but they aren't. They ar…

My Experience with Newspaper Pots

My rookie season of indoor seed starting has been a struggle. My first batch of seedlings  damped off.  They died of too much wat…

Second Time's a Charm? Starting More Seeds Indoors

My fingers are crossed that my second batch of seedlings will fare better than the first. Being a rookie means sometimes making a…

You Live and You Learn

My suggestion is: If you read several articles about starting seeds indoors and they all recommend that you sterilize your plasti…

Harvesting Bok Choi to Get a Second Yield

This year I harvested the bok choi by cutting it off close to the ground with a serrated knife. I left about an inch of the plant…

Making an Inexpensive Indoor Grow Light Box

In an effort to be more self sufficient, I want to start more of my vegetables from seed rather than buying plants at the nursery…