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3 Things to Know Before You Harvest Pumpkins
3 Things to Know Before you Harvest Pumpkins. When to Harvest. Pumpkins are often left unharvested until the end of a long growing season when plants have died back. Different varieties may have unique clues or signs that fruits are mature. Most varieties are ready for harvest when fruits are in full color, rinds are […]
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6 Tips for Growing Pumpkins
Growing pumpkins in California can be rewarding. Here are 6 tips for growing pumpkin that will maximize your success: Pumpkin blossoms are not usually harvested or eaten because they tend to be more bitter than zucchini and summer squash blossoms. Pumpkins resting directly on soil may be prone to rot. Mound mulch under pumpkin […]
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GardenZeus Tips for Harvesting Tomatoes
July 10, 2017
Nothing But Tomatoes
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
One of the great pleasures of vegetable gardening is harvesting and eating vine-ripened tomatoes. Tomatoes are fully ripe when in full color and slightly soft. Tomatoes may be harvested when under-ripe and allowed to ripen, and many varieties will ripen fully if harvested green, but generally will not have the same full flavor or sweetness […]
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Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants: A GardenZeus Guide, Part 3 of 3
July 4, 2017
Nothing But Tomatoes
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
“Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants: A GardenZeus Guide, Part 3 of 3 (Pests and Diseases)” See customized advice and information for growing tomatoes in your Southern California zipcode Don’t know your GardenZeus California Climate Zone? Enter your zipcode at GardenZeus.com. See Part 1 of this series for an introduction to the topic and common causes of […]
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Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants: A GardenZeus Guide, Part 2 of 3
July 1, 2017
Nothing But Tomatoes
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants: A GardenZeus Guide, Part 2 of 3 (Abiotic, Environmental, and Soil Problems) See customized advice and information for growing tomatoes in your Southern California zipcode Don’t know your GardenZeus California Climate Zone? Enter your zipcode at GardenZeus.com. See Part 1 of this series for an introduction to the topic and common […]
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6 Things You May Not Know About Growing and Storing Winter Squash
Here are six things your may not know about growing and storing winter squash: Winter squash blossoms are not usually harvested or eaten because they tend to be more bitter than summer squash blossoms. Winter squash resting directly on soil may be prone to rot. Mound mulch under squash fruits or elevate them on a […]
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3 Non-Problems Associated with Tomato Plants
June 29, 2017
Nothing But Tomatoes
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
Not every unusual issue associated with tomato plants poses a serious threat to the plant or tomato production. Here are three: At GardenZeus, we expect some amount of blossom drop, especially with young and establishing tomato plants, and become concerned only if the second round of blossoms fails to set fruit. Oddly shaped, catfaced, or […]
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5 Tips for Using and Storing Green Beans
Storing. As with most vegetables, snap or green beans are at their best just after picking; if not cooked or eaten after harvest, cool snap or green beans immediately for optimum storage life. Under ideal storage conditions of 32° F and 95% relative humidity, green beans will store well for 7 to 10 days. If […]
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Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants: A GardenZeus Guide, Part 1 of 3
June 21, 2017
Nothing But Tomatoes
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants: A GardenZeus Guide, Part 1 of 3 (Management and Maintenance Issues) See customized advice and information for growing tomatoes in your Southern California zipcode Don’t know your GardenZeus California Climate Zone? Enter your zipcode at GardenZeus.com. See Part 2 of this series for common causes of tomato-leaf yellowing that result from […]
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