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Calcium deficiency causes blossom end rot on tomatoes, peppers and eggplants

July 30, 2011 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

The rain and then the lack of it has caused many tomatoes, peppers and eggplants to develop blossom end rot. This is a condition brought on by a calcium deficiency. It is not a ...

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April garden checklist

April 1, 2022 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Indoors Prune, repot and clean houseplants, as needed.Fertilize houseplants as new growth appears. Follow label directions.If not done already, sketch garden plans, including ...

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September Garden Checklist

September 1, 2021 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Harvest peppers and tomatoes as soon as they start to change color and ripen indoors.

Indoors Dig and repot herbs growing outdoors, or take cuttings to pot up and grow indoors. Bring houseplants that spent the summer outdoors back indoors before night ...

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May garden checklist

May 1, 2021 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Indoors Move houseplants to a shady location outdoors when danger of frost has past, usually mid-May. The soil in the pots will dry out faster outdoors, so check it ...

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Transplants or Seeds?

April 30, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Tomato ready for transplanting.

A lot of gardeners, especially new ones, don't know whether to sow seeds for their veggies and herbs or buy transplants at the garden center. Here's a guide. Sow Seed Directly ...

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Garden industry ready to help you grow

March 24, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Graphic courtesy thegardenofwords.com We know where independent garden centers, big box garden centers, nurseries, growers, landscapers and others in the green industry land now ...

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Tasty plants for small spaces

February 10, 2018 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Maybe you want to grow some of your own food, but you live in an apartment or a condo and with only a balcony or patio with limited space. Or maybe you only have a sunny front ...

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Seeds hold a lot of promise

February 3, 2018 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

I know as soon as I write seed, some readers will roll their eyes and immediately tell themselves they can’t grow anything from seeds. Yes. You. Can. For some seeds, you just ...

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It’s pickin’ time for veggies

September 2, 2017 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

  With all the vegetables in high production mode, it's good to know some of the best ways to bring the harvest to the table. Here are a few tips on the proper way to ...

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Tips for starting seeds indoors

April 2, 2016 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

April is prime season for starting seeds indoors, especially tomatoes, peppers and eggplant. On the herb list, there’s basil, cilantro and parsley. For the exact starting times, ...

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