Red Alert

Red Alert – Hornworms are Bad Bugs

If you grow members of the nightshade family such as such as tomatoes and tomatillos, the tomato hornworm can destroy your plants.  The hornworm will grow between 3 and 4 inches long. First of all, I noticed that the leaves on my one tomatillo plant looked like they were sagging. Then I noticed a rather […]

General Gardening Outdoor Grow Room

Killing Weeds

This past weekend I was working in my garden and my neighbor’s mother, Kate stopped by to check out my vegetable garden.  She is from New Zealand and wanted to see what grew well around here.  I was a bit embarrassed because my walkway around my raised beds had quite  a few weeds growing.  My […]

Seed and Bulb Ideas

Seed Ideas for Summer Squash

Summer squash comes in the form of yellow squash and green zucchini.  It grows in a bush form.  Here are some seed ideas for you to consider.   I am currently growing Cube of Butter (yellow squash) and Black Beauty Zucchini which is green not black from Botanical Interests.  I love these two which mature between […]