Posts Tagged ‘ garden ’

Gardening question: Thistle removal

Dec 22nd, 2008 | By Fritz Nordengren

What is the best way to get rid of thistles?
The thistle is one of the most difficult perennial weeds to control because its underground stems can travel up to 20 feet a season. After chopping them down, use a plastic mulch to cover the entire area. A straw mulch, laid at least three inches thick,
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Gardening question: Cucumbers

Sep 29th, 2008 | By Fritz Nordengren

Why won’t my cucumber plants produce fruits?
You may just need to be patient. Cucumbers, like squash, pumpkins, watermelons, cantaloupes, and many other plants, produce male and female flowers separately on the same plant. They often begin producing male flowers several weeks before the females appear. The males make pollen and are necessary, but they do
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Gardening Question: Fruit tree production

Sep 22nd, 2008 | By Fritz Nordengren

Why does my cherry tree bear wonderful fruit one year and nothing the next?
As a general rule, a fruit tree’s production depends on the overall health of the tree, its environment, its fruiting habit, the variety, the rootstock, adequate pollination, and good cultural practices. If just one of these conditions is off, the annual yield
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Gardening question: Eggplant: Male or Femle

Sep 8th, 2008 | By Fritz Nordengren

What is the difference between a male and a female eggplant, and is one preferred over the other? (answer).
From The Old Farmer’s Almanac.