Up from the RootsEdible
These Raspberries are Giving Me the Creeps!
A year ago last spring I planted four raspberry plants in a desolate corner of the yard. I amended the poor soil with lots of peat, compost and fertilizer, worked it up really well, planted the starts two feet apart and planted them deep. I must have done everything right [...]
Wanted ASAP: Tomato Sweaters!
Tomatoes love to be warm. Here are some ways to build your own bell cover, row cover or temporary greenhouse on the cheap and keep those tasties toasty.
I love tomatoes…. I love growing them and eating them fresh off the vine. My 5-year-old calls them “sports candy” and eats them, [...]
Lavender
Lavender – Photo by Madlantern Design
Name: Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Type: Perennial
Growth habit: Medium-sized woody shub (up to 6 feet tall) with narrow, fragrant, evergreen leaves and spikes of light purple flowers.
Light Level: Prefers full sun, tolerates small amount of shade.
Water: Moderately to conservatively. Drought tolerant.
Fertilization: Any water-soluble fertilizer formulated for garden [...]
Basil
Basil – Photo by Madlantern Design
Name: Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Type: Annual
Growth habit: Upright plant (up to 2 feet tall) with a sweet scent and flavor.
Light Level: Prefers full sun, tolerates small amount of shade.
Water: Generously. Water at ground level and keep leaves dry for best results.
Fertilization: Any water-soluble fertilizer formulated [...]
Pansy
Pansy – Photo by Madlantern Design
Name: Pansy (Viola tricolor)
Type: Biennial
Growth habit: Pansies are typically small, low-growing, upright plants. In shady locations, they can have a somewhat trailing pattern of growth.
Light Level: Prefers partial to full sun, but will tolerate some shade.
Water: Generously.
Fertilization: Any water-soluble fertilizer formulated for garden flowers or [...]
Sunflower
Sunflower – Photo by Madlantern Design
Name: Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Type: Annual
Growth habit: Tall plants grow upright with flowers at the top. Many varieties can reach over 10 feet in height, and some grow even higher. Because of their gargantuan size, they are often a child’s favorite flower. (Luckily they are also [...]
Rose
Red Rose – Photo by Madlantern Design
Name: Rose (Rosa)
Type: Perennial
Growth habit: Dependent on species and cultivar. Some grow like a shrub while others grow more like a vine.
Light Level: Prefers full sun, tolerates small amount of shade
Water: Generously at ground level (soaker hoses best to keep foliage dry)
Fertilization: Composted manure [...]
