Years ago going out to my home garden after heavy rainfall, I noticed the bottoms of some of my green tomatoes had brown spots at the very bottom and I wondered what caused this? Through my years of experience and…
When working in the garden on a typical warm sunny morning and trimming dead leaves off your tomato plant nothing is more frustrating than accidentally knocking off a big beautiful green tomato before its ready to be picked. Fortunately, there…
When walking out to your garden after heavy rain it can be frustrating to see some of your growing tomatoes split and cracking. It can happen at any stage of a tomato’s development whether they are ripe or green. Through…
I enjoy growing tomatoes and walking out to your vegetable garden in the morning and seeing tomato blossoms on the ground is never a welcome sight. This makes you ask the question “Why are my tomato flowers falling off?” Don’t…
Serrano peppers are wonderful. They add so much fresh flavor to salads, sauces, pasta, tacos, and even pizza toppings. Because serrano peppers are a regularly used ingredient in our diet, they are a great pepper to grow in your vegetable…
Peppers are the second most popular homegrown plant. One important aspect of gardening is pruning; pruning your peppers can be very beneficial to their growth. The methods used for pruning depend on your plant’s season, whether it is early, mid…
Planting time in your vegetable garden is a great time of year, but after pulling weeds and watching your tomato plants grow, it can be disappointing when some of the leaves on your tomato plants start to turn yellow. Through…
Growing fresh vegetables in your own backyard is a great way to ensure fresh, healthy, toxin-free produce for you and your family. Most gardeners spend long hours deciding what to grow and how to provide the best growing conditions for…
My husband and I have been starting pepper seeds indoors for years. We have grown also sorts of peppers, including cayenne peppers, jalapeños, Carolina reapers, bell peppers, ghost peppers, and Trinidad scorpion peppers to name a few. To do this…
Vegetable gardening has become a prevalent trend. Not only are these gardens established to save money, but people, in general, are much more health-conscious when it comes to food. We no longer grab anything in the supermarket without having a…