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Eggplant Varieties: A Guide to Their Growing Characteristics and Uses
Stroll into a standard American supermarket and you might think that all eggplants are dark purple bell-shapes. Not so! Eggplant varieties are available in a range of shapes, colors, sizes and flavors, from the common bell-shaped variety to long, tender Asian varieties, to small round green or orange specialty varieties. To select your eggplant variety, […]
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Focus on Varieties: Zucchini Baby Round
GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. Zucchini is a relatively easy vegetable that produces early and abundant yields, which make it a good choice for beginning gardeners. Those gardeners who have previous success with zucchini may want to experiment by trying an unusual […]
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Watering Sunflowers for Maximum Seed Production
When watered correctly, sunflowers can be drought tolerant and productive. Here are our tips: Watering Sunflowers. With larger seeds, newly planted sunflower seeds can imbibe more water than other types of vegetable seeds, making them susceptible to rotting in wet soils. Sunflower seeds should be planted into pre-irrigated soil, and only watered when the soil […]
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Cucumber Variety Recommendations: A GardenZeus Guide
Choosing varieties of cucumbers can be a bit overwhelming, at least until you know what characteristics are important to you. To guide you through the process and for information about the different types of garden cucumbers, see these articles in our special series “Getting to Know Cucumbers:” Part 1: Two Basic Cucumber Decisions: Slicers Versus Picklers, […]
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Harvesting Kumquats: 5 Tips
February 20, 2018
Made with Sunshine: Growing Citrus in California
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
The majority of kumquat varieties mature from winter through spring. Kumquat hybrids may mature slightly later, and continue maturing even into early summer. Here are five tips to help you to get the most out of your harvest: Kumquats do not ripen after being picked; they must remain on the tree to develop sweetness, which […]
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Citrus Trees: 7 Common Problems
February 20, 2018
Made with Sunshine: Growing Citrus in California
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
Seven problems commonly found in citrus trees and suggested solutions include: Overwatering: Citrus may become stressed and more susceptible to pests and diseases as a result of poor drainage or standing water. Citrus and other trees have difficulty with proper nutrient uptake in wet soils. Shallow Watering, Watering with Sprinklers, and Wetting Trunks or Major […]
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Watering Corn in the Home Garden
Knowing exactly how much to water corn can be more difficult than with other vegetables; curling leaves are not necessarily signal a need for more water and some varieties should be dry on the stalk at harvest. Corn requires consistent, sufficient moisture in well-drained soil, especially during seedling growth, during the critical pollination period […]
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Heavy Feeders and Spring Planting
Many gardeners are now either planning or planting their spring or summer gardens. And many gardeners understand that it’s best not to grow the same variety of heavy feeder, or the same type of any vegetable, repeatedly in the same garden areas or bed, but may overlook the related issue of successive planting of heavy […]
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Spring Gardening: Five Tasks You Shouldn’t Forget
Starting a spring garden? It is easy to remember to amend your soil and purchase your seeds. You may not remember these five gardening tasks, but they will add immeasurably to the success of your spring garden: Irrigate new garden beds, wait 7 to 14 days prior to planting to flush weed seeds, and remove […]
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