Blossom end rot is a common tomato disease, and it can ruin your crop. Here’s how to spot the signs of blossom end rot, prevent it, and fix it once it appears in the garden. Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes Excitement is building as you spy the first red, ripe tomato in the garden. You… Read More Prevent and Treat Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes
I don’t have pictures of this peach cobbler recipe because alas, we ate it so fast I forgot to take pictures. Yes, it was that good. I made peach cobbler using my own recipe adapted from an older recipe in the Fanny Farmer Cookbook. If you have fresh peaches from your garden or from the… Read More Peach Cobbler Recipe
Do your peaches have a gummy, sticky, clear dab on them as if someone put a touch of glue from a hot glue gun on the peach? If you answered “yes”, you’ve got a problem with the Oriental fruit moth or Grapholita molesta. It’s the number one pest that plagues peaches, and it can ruin… Read More Oriental Fruit Moth in Peaches
Do you watch those shows on television like What Not to Wear – you know the kind I’m talking about, right? The ones that show you what not to do so you won’t be foolish enough to do them? I think I need my own show called “What Not to Do in the Garden”. Featured… Read More Planting Flowers in July, or What Not to Do in the Garden
I never thought my four o’clocks would grow. Four o’clocks are flower seeds, properly called Mirabilis jalapa by those who prefer the Latin name to identify the plant. Whatever you call this heirloom flower, it is beautiful, and I’ve missed it in my garden. What Are Four O’Clocks? Four o’clocks are lovely, fun little annual… Read More Growing Old Fashioned Four O’Clocks, Heirloom Flowers
