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disease

What causes tomato leaves to turn a speckled yellow?

We grow tomatoes from seeds and take them outside on sunny days. Last week, after being out for a few hours, some leaves...
flowers

The plastic covering has dramatically improved germination!

Some seeds need high temperatures to germinate. We live in a relatively cool climate, so it's difficult to maintain high...
arugula

Bad news! Gladiolus and vegetables should not be planted together, but we did!

Have you ever heard of 'companion plants'? If you've been gardening for a while, you've probably heard of the term. When...
flowers

Can we propagate peonies by cuttings? I tried it!

We have a peony in our garden. We love peonies and we want to propagate them. Disappointingly, when I researched how to ...
companion planting

The risk of repeated cultivation and what we can do to avoid the damage

It’s fun to grow various vegetables in the garden. However, we need to plan carefully, remembering what we planted last ...
flowers

Transplanting lupines

We have been trying to grow lupines in our garden for a few years. When we planted some seeds directly on the ground the...
dianthus

Propagating by cuttings: Hydrangea, Dianthus, Petunia, Marigold

I've written about propagating some flowers by cuttings before. Today, I tried propagating hydrangea and dianthus. We bo...
bean sprouts

I gave up making Bean Sprouts

Two weeks and no germination I've been trying to grow bean sprouts in the kitchen, but they didn't germinate properly. I...
compost

Turning over the leaf mould (leaf compost)

Last Autumn, I collected the fallen leaves in the woods to use for gardening. The winter here is very cold and it should...
capucine (nasturtium)

Sowing lettuce, komatsuna and coriander in the main vegetable garden

We transplanted morning glory seedlings yesterday on a concrete flower bed. Today, I put the marigold seedlings in the c...
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