Bob’s Blog
Pruning and Suckering Tomato Plants: A Guide to Maximizing Yield and Plant Health
To ensure a bountiful harvest and promote healthy growth, it is crucial to understand two essential techniques: pruning and suckering.
Row Covers for Pest Protection
While there are various methods of pest control, using row covers is a simple and effective way to protect your plants from unwanted insects and other pests.
Growing Summer Squash
It might not seem like it with the current cool weather, but now is the time to start planting summer crops. One summer favorite is yellow squash.
Preparing Garden Beds for Winter
It's important to "make your bed" and get garden beds ready for their winter slumber. Doing some cleanup and soil work now will help you have an easier start next spring.
Wet Summer Disease on Tomatoes
Earlier this week, I received some troubling photos from Cynthia, one of our readers. The photos featured tomato leaves that were yellowing, wilting, and spotted.
Keeping Critters Out
In our last couple blog posts, we’ve looked at couple of common garden critters that can cause headaches for gardeners. In this post, I wanted to look at some easy solutions to consider. Of course, there’s a whole plethora of animals and bugs that would like a tasty feast so here are some general tips to take care of unwanted guests.