Blog List Category: Vegetables

Rainbow Tomatoes and Other Fake Fruit & Vegetable Seeds

It’s almost time to start buying seeds and it’s easy to find all sorts of unusual seeds. The rainbow tomatoes…

What Causes Blossom Drop in Tomatoes?

Why are my tomatoes not producing fruit? This is a common question on social media and in this post I’ll look at the…

Are Burpless Cucumbers Really Burpless?

I never thought cucumbers were so complicated. When ordering seeds you can certainly order burpless cucumber seed. And the…

How to Grow Cucumbers Without Bitterness

Cucumbers are known for being a bit bitter and for giving people gas. In this post I will look at why they are bitter, what…

Difference Between Green Beans, String Beans and Runner Beans?

What is the difference between green beans, string beans, pole beans and runner beans? I sort of know which is which, but…

Growing Food in Plastic Containers – Is It Safe?

Growing food in plastic containers is on the rise, but is this a safe practice? What about the chemicals that leach out of…

Nutrient Density – Can it be Measured With a Brix Refractometer?

Everybody wants to grow nutritious food and it has become common to measure nutrient density with a Brix refractometer. High…

Why Do Beets Always Need to Be Thinned?

You sow beet seed in the garden, and they come up too thick. So next year you plant less seed, and what happens? They grow…

Potato Towers – Do They Really Produce High Yields?

Potato towers are a hot topic, probably because a lot of people have smaller backyards and they want to produce as much food…
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