It’s Pumpkin Time!…celebration of Halloween across America. A local pumpkin farm had over 60 kinds of pumpkins to choose from. According to the Missouri Botanical Gardens website: “the term pumpkin really has no botanical meaning”. Pumpkins and gourds are classified as squashes in the Cucurbitaceae family along with cucumbers and melons. If you want to grow […]
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Halloween Pumpkins And Gourds
Posted by Hugh on October 3rd, 2017
Posted in acidic soil, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bees and other pollinators, Borers, Cucumbers, Disease prone, Downy mildew, Fertilizing plants, Fruits & Vegetables, Gourd, Melons, mulching, Ornamental vegetables, Pesticide recommendations, plant nutrition, Planting tips, Powdery mildew, Propagation (Seed), Squash, Summer heat tolerant, watering tips, Weed control, Wildlife attractant 
Comments Off on Halloween Pumpkins And Gourds2014 Plant Winners Announced
Posted by Hugh on February 8th, 2014
At the start of each year the Motion Picture Industry awards their Golden Globes and Oscars. The Music Industry has the Grammys. Gardening associations also announce the award-winning plants. The National Garden Bureau (NGB) has declared 2014 Year of the Echinacea (coneflower) in the perennial category. NGB declared the mighty cucumber as Vegetable of The […]
Posted in Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Cucumbers, Daylilies, Hosta, Iris (Tall bearded), Ivy (Hedera), Ornamental Grasses, Perennials, Petunias, Switchgrass (Panicum) Comments Off on 2014 Plant Winners AnnouncedBlossom End Rot Affecting Your Vegetables?
Posted by Hugh on December 1st, 2012
The bottom side of your tomato fruits appears to be rotting? The problem is not a disease, but a calcium disorder called “blossom end rot of tomatoes”. This nutritional malady also affects squash, pepper, eggplant, melon, and cucumber. There are 3 causes for calcium deficiency: 1.) a deficiency of available calcium in your garden soil, 2.) inadequate […]
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