“A” starts the alphabet. To most gardeners April starts out the spring planting season. Temperatures are in the comfortable 70°F degree range. Four months later in August, temperatures outside are sweltering. Many of us call them the hot humid “dog days” of August. Dogs and gardeners are suffering alike. However, August is also a great time […]
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August Is Also An Important Planting Month
Posted by Hugh on August 1st, 2016
Posted in Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Flowers, Fruits & Vegetables, Green Beans, Insect (Pest) Problems, Marigold, Million Bells (Calibrachoa), Petunias, Southern Appalachian Region, Swiss chard 
Comments Off on August Is Also An Important Planting MonthLate Summer Planting of Vegetables
Posted by Hugh on July 15th, 2016
Mid to late summer is the second season for planting many (not all) kinds of vegetables and herbs in many parts of the U.S. There is still 3 months or more of great growing weather ahead to harvest veggies planted now. You’ll enjoy great harvests for the Thanksgiving and perhaps the Christmas/winter holiday table (USDA zones 5-7). Start with leafy greens for […]
Posted in acidic soil, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, compost, Container garden, Disease resistant, Fertilizing plants, Fruits & Vegetables, Harvest Time, Planting tips, Southern Appalachian Region, Summer heat tolerant, Swiss chard, Weed control, Weeds, winter hardiness Comments Off on Late Summer Planting of VegetablesStoring Vegetables Outdoors Over The Winter
Posted by Hugh on October 7th, 2014
In early fall before killing frost arrives, harvest of fresh vegetables is central on gardeners’ minds. You might consider storing some (not all) vegetables outdoors to take advantage of frigid winter temperatures ahead. Limited refrigerator space in your kitchen is not taken up. Some root vegetables- namely beets, carrots, rutabagas and parsnips- are long keepers. […]
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