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 |  I've always viewed Easter as an unofficial start to the gardening season. The nurseries get cleaned out of potted bulbs and fragrant lilies and instantly fill with all the temptations of summer. So start your trowels.
And if you gave into Easter lily temptation, here are some tips for keeping it growing in your garden. Gardening Tip of the Week Planting Beans (or anything) in a PVC Pipe: I was standing in line one day at a restaurant, and the man was telling me about planting green beans in a pvc pipe. He said to drill holes in it, put potting soil in the pipe, then put the beans in the holes, and the vines would grow out the holes. He said to hang the pipe up and that I could stand up and pick the beans. He said that was the way he grew his garden, --Guestdj Thank you to everyone who has shared a tip. Keep them coming! What a variety of plants we have showing up in the April/May Garden Photo Challenge, Spring May Flowers. The disparity in hardiness zones was never more apparent. Such a sight for my rain soggy eyes. What's blooming in your garden? Take a few photos and share them with us. Got a gardening question? The place to ask it is on the About Gardening Forum. Please be aware that I am not always able to respond to emailed questions in a timely fashion. And don't forget, you can connect with me on Twitter and Facebook, too. | |
Is Lime Good for Tomatoes?
Blossom end rot, dark circles on the blossom end of tomatoes, is often blamed on a lack of calcium in the soil and lime is a good source of calcium. But adding lime may not do the trick, since other factors are involved in tomato blossom end rot. And although the rotting doesn't show up until the tomato starts to ripen, now is a good time to talk about preventing blossom end rot and whether adding lime is right for your garden.... Read more
| Low Maintenance Flowers
Let's face it, as much as we love working in the garden, there's a lot to be said for the pleasure brought by plants that are undemanding and able to perform well on their own. Yes, they do exist. You just have to be selective. Make sure you have at least a few easy care, low maintenance perennials in your border..... Read more
| Succession Planting for a Continuous Harvest
No matter how much space you have, vegetable gardening still requires planning. To avoid feast or famine and things like a big empty space where the bolting spinach was pulled, consider succession planting. There are four different ways to plant crops in succession and they require a bit of juggling and forethought, but you'll have continual harvests with little extra effort.... Read more
| Talk of the Garden
As soon as the plants start growing, the problems do too. It's good to have other gardeners to talk to.
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