When to Plant Garlic: Calendar by Zone, and Is November Too Late?
Garlic wants to root in fall and bulb up the next summer. If you can still work the soil in November, you are probably not too late.
Category: Vegetables
Why vegetables fail and how to fix it: yellow leaves, no fruit, blossom end rot, spacing, watering and harvest timing.
How to Rotate Crops in a Small Garden: A Simple Four-Year Plan
You don't need a farm to rotate crops. Three or four raised beds and a list of plant families are enough to slow soil-borne problems.
Why Are My Seeds Not Germinating? 7 Causes and When to Resow
Nothing up yet? Before you resow, check the soil temperature, planting depth, moisture and seed age. One of those is usually the reason.
Why Are My Pepper Plants Not Producing? A Symptom Checklist
Big green plants with no peppers usually point to the weather or too much nitrogen. Use this checklist to find the cause and get fruit setting again.
Hardneck vs Softneck Garlic: Which Should You Grow?
The right garlic depends on your winters. Here is how hardneck and softneck compare on hardiness, scapes, storage and cloves, plus why supermarket bulbs can let you down.