Blog Entries categorized as "Grow Vegetables & Fruit"

Rose Stem Cuttings

October 28, 2018

How to Harvest & Save Wet Seeds

October 27, 2018

Saving wet seeds requires a few extra steps.

Grow Light Wattage per Square Foot

October 26, 2018

Grow light wattage per square foot

Collecting & Saving Seeds

October 24, 2018

How to save seeds.

Seeding Turnips

October 22, 2018

LED Grow Lights Run Quietly

October 21, 2018

LED grow lights run quietly

Humidity Dome Vent for Seedlings

October 19, 2018

What are Chives?

October 18, 2018

Chives are an easy perennial herb.

Do LED Grow Lights Cost More?

October 17, 2018

Do LED grow lights cost more?

How Light Effects Plant Development

October 16, 2018

Plants have evolved to employ sensors to use different spectrums of light for different stages of growth and reproduction.​

Do Your Plants Have Chlorosis?

October 11, 2018

Look for leaf discoloration to ID chlorosis.

Tomato 'Homeslice' for Indoor Garden

October 10, 2018

Looking for good indoor tomato varieties?

Hydroton Pellets for Hydroponics

October 9, 2018

Vegetable Days to Harvest

October 6, 2018

How do you figure out days to harvest?

Fabric Pots for Container Tomato Plants?

October 4, 2018

Use Full Spectrum LED Grow Lights for White Light

October 3, 2018

Use full spectrum LED grow lights for white light

Grow Microgreens in a Small Space

October 2, 2018

Grow microgreens year-round indoors

Taking a Begonia Leaf Cutting

October 1, 2018

Begonias can form new plants from a leaf.

White Full Spectrum LED Grow Lights

September 29, 2018

White full spectrum LED grow lights

How to Plant Bare-root Strawberry in Containers

September 28, 2018

Bare-root strawberries are easy to plant.

Recycle Plastic Garden Pots for Seed Starting

September 26, 2018

Reuse your plastic plant pots for seed starting.

Seed Stratification for Germination

September 24, 2018

Some seeds require stratification for germination.

How to Fertilize Citrus Trees

September 23, 2018

Citrus plants can be heavy feeders.

Why Did My Plant Die?

September 22, 2018

We all kill houselpants sometimes. But why exactly did your plant die?

Problems Growing Cucumbers?

September 21, 2018

Cucumbers need lots of water!

Indoor Seeding Station

September 19, 2018

Indoor seeding stations are easy to use.

Best Grow Lamps for Small Groups of Cannabis Plants

September 15, 2018

CMH Grow Lamps Offer Full-Spectrum Light

September 12, 2018

CMH lamps are avialable in two Kelvin measurements.

Tips for Growing Peas

September 11, 2018

Peas keep it cool

Two Phases of Cannabis Growth

September 10, 2018

Do Plants use UV Radiation?

September 8, 2018

UV can cause cellular damage and plant death.

What Causes Tomato Early Blight?

September 7, 2018

Tomatoes are susceptible to diseases such as tomato blight.

Digital Ballasts for Grow Lamps

September 5, 2018

Indoor Plants Turning Brown? Could be Low Humidity

September 4, 2018

indoor plants turning brown? Could be low humidity.

How to Seed Microgreens

September 3, 2018

Seed Your Microgreens Indoors

Tomato Vines Need Support

September 2, 2018

Indeterminate tomatoes grow talll!

Aquaponic Growing Systems

September 1, 2018

What are aquaponics?

When to Transplant Seedlings

August 29, 2018

Don't wait too long to transplants your seedlings.

Rooting Brugmansia Cuttings

August 26, 2018

Brugmansia are fast rooters.

Grow Basil Indoors

August 24, 2018

Basil is an easy to grow herb.

Seed Peat Pellets

August 23, 2018

What are Microgreens?

August 22, 2018

How are microgreens different from sprouts?

Transplanting and Potting up Seedlings

August 20, 2018

Transplant your seedlings in stages.

Harvesting Peppers Indoors

August 18, 2018

Harvest peppers at different stages of ripeness.

Sooty Mold on Citrus Leaves

August 17, 2018

Sooty mold on citrus leaves.

Aerial Roots on Tomato Plants

August 15, 2018

Tomatoes produce aerial roots along their stems.

Roots Forming on a Plant Cutting

August 13, 2018

Root cuttings in water

What is a Deep-water Propagator?

August 12, 2018

Deep-water cloners for plant propagation

Young Transplants Need Supplemental Light

August 10, 2018

Spinach Grows Best in Cool Temperatures

August 9, 2018

Spinach keeps it cool

Don't Let Soil Get Soggy With Cuttings

August 8, 2018

Temperature Range of Citrus

August 7, 2018

Temperatures for growing citrus indoors

Strawberry Plant Runner

August 6, 2018

Kitchen Grow Light Shelves for Herbs

August 2, 2018

Build grow light shelves for kitchen herbs.

Choose Bush Beans for Indoor Growing

July 31, 2018

Bush beans stay compact.

Veggie Harvest

July 28, 2018

Use Yellow Sticky Cards to Control Fungus Gnats

July 25, 2018

Use Yellow Sticky Cards to Control Fungus Gnats

Grow Kale in Cool Temperatures Indoors

July 24, 2018

Kale likes it cool.

Reduce Nitrogen Fertilizer When Tomatoes Begin to Flower

July 23, 2018

Too much Nitrogen can delay tomato flowering.

LED Grow Light Bars

July 22, 2018

LED bars are available with small reflectors.

Harvesting Dry Seeds

July 20, 2018

When to collect dry seeds.

Hydroponic System Parts

July 18, 2018

Garage Gardens & Grow Tents

July 17, 2018

Use Grow Tents in Your Garage

Don't Bury Your Seedlings Too Deep!

July 15, 2018

Transplant seedlings at the same soil depth.

Understand Optimal Temperatures for Indoor Growing

July 12, 2018

Understand Optimal Temperatures for Indoor Growing

Capillary Mats Help With Plant Watering

July 8, 2018

Use capillary mats for moisture control and seed germination.

Use a Humidity Dome for Seedlings

July 5, 2018

Are Unfertilized Female Cannabis Plants More Potent?

July 4, 2018

Male and female cannabis plants differ in potency.

Growing Indeterminate Tomatoes Indoors

June 11, 2018

Indeterminate tomatoes grow tall! Choose dwarf tomatoes for indoor growing.

Ladybug Larvae are Whitefly Predators

June 9, 2018

Ladybug larvae eat whiteflies and aphids on citrus plants.

Book Update: Gardening Under Lights

September 11, 2017

Hot Summer Harvest; in-season edibles

July 10, 2017

Mason Bees are Powerful Pollinators

March 6, 2017

Pruning Your Fruit Trees

January 30, 2017

Grow Tomatoes in Your Closet?

December 20, 2016

Indoor lettuce

December 18, 2016

Fig Newton Trees

June 23, 2016

Basil: Plant and Grow Your Own Pesto!

June 17, 2016

Mason Bees are Powerful Pollinators

March 12, 2016

March: It’s tomato time in Texas

March 9, 2016

When it Comes to Strawberries, Sometimes Bare is Better

March 7, 2016

Time to Prune Fruit Trees in Texas

February 4, 2016

Forage for Edible Flowers in Your Garden

January 31, 2016

Pollination Powerhouses

October 28, 2015

Garden Look Nasty Post-Summer? Yep, Time to Refresh!

September 25, 2014

Cocktail Gardening: Blackberry Basil Mojito

July 1, 2014

Cocktail Gardening: Blackberry Mint Margarita

June 26, 2014

Tomato Time: What to do with all your tomatoes?

June 23, 2014

Veggie Garden: The Summer Solstice Harvest is ON!

June 21, 2014

Fresh Blackberries: It’s PIE season!

June 17, 2014

Tomatoes setting fruit? Time to fertilize!

May 3, 2014

Cocktail Gardening: First Day of Spring Spritzer

March 20, 2014

January is Pajama Gardening Month!

January 8, 2014

Growing veggies? Check out The Fresh 20!

October 6, 2013

Let your melons go to seed…and see what you get!

September 25, 2013

Chili Tepin is rockin’ it…

September 24, 2013

Plant Nutrient Profile: Potassium

July 18, 2013

Using Coffee Grounds in the Garden

July 16, 2013

Using Coffee Grounds in the Garden

Plant Nutrient Profile: Phosphorus

July 11, 2013

Plant Nutrient Profile: Nitrogen

July 3, 2013