Do you have green bean plants with flowers all over but the plant isn’t producing bean pods? It seems just about every year we go through this in our own garden and I am sitting there asking myself why our green bean plants are not producing. There can be several reasons this happens. Some things …
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You may have noticed that some of the leaves on the broccoli you are growing are turning purple. This might not be any cause for alarm. But there are some things you should investigate if you do notice your broccoli leaves turning purple. Broccoli leaves turning purple could just mean the temperature dropped, it could …
Collard Greens, part of the Brassica family, is a cool-weather and frost-resistant crop that needs full sunlight to thrive. Collards are susceptible to infestation from harmful pests such as Cabbage Loopers, Aphids, and Harlequin Bugs. Using companion planting can help combat pests from overtaking your crop and help your collard greens thrive in your garden. …
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Kohlrabi is a cool-weather frost-resistant crop that you can plant in your garden in the early spring and again as a fall crop. A member of the Brassica family, it can be susceptible to pests such as Cabbage Loopers, Cabbage Aphids, and Cutworms. One way to help combat unwanted pests and help your crops thrive …
Swiss Chard is a cool-weather crop that can even be planted before the last frost. Swiss Chard can be harvested anywhere from 25 to 50 days. And it can be grown with other cool-weather crops in the garden to gain benefits from companion planting. By using companion planting with Swiss Chard you can help repel …
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