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Common Sense Gardening Part 1: Crop Rotation and Green Manures
... crops were planted there year after year. Vegetables differ in their nutrient or fertilizer requirements. Corn and members of the cabbage family (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts) require a great ... longer be necessary to apply the granular inoculum. Green Manures If your space permits, green manures can also be part of the crop rotation. Green manures are crops such as fall rye, oats ...
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Common Sense Gardening Part 2: Crop Rotation and Green Manures
... Crop Rotation and Green Manures Common Sense Gardening Part 2: Crop Rotation and Green Manures GardenLine | Porpourri - Miscellaneous | Common Sense Gardening Part 2: Crop Rotation and Green Manures Sara Williams ... with the following groupings: (1) the cabbage family, (2) vine crops, (3) legumes, (4) corn, (5) onions (including garlic and leeks), and (6) the potato family. Carrots, celery, parsnips ...
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Fertilizer: The Basics
... . Read the label prior to purchase to ensure this. Nitrogen Nitrogen is needed for the green, leafy, vegetative growth of plants. When an element is lacking, the plant will show deficiency ... and therefore seldom needed as a fertilizer application. But sandy garden soils may show deficiencies. Corn deficient in potassium may be susceptible to fusarium infections. Sulfur Sulfur is essential to plant ...
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The Sex Life of Plants
... those puzzling questions: Question: Why is my green ash loaded with seeds, when my neighbor's green ash has no seeds at all? Answer. ... flowers, and so they produce plenty of seeds; you neighbor's green ash likely has only male flowers and hence no seeds - because, ... because the wind carried the pollen away from the cob. Planting corn in squares rather than long rows will help to assure pollination. ...
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Espalier
... It will kill all parts of a plant if it is applied to green leafy growth. It does not remain active in the soil, however, so ... and dioecious plants can be problem-solvers or problem-causers. For example, corn is a monoecious plant. The tassels at the top of the plant ... short rows, rather than one long single row. If your cob of corn has many empty spaces where kernels did not develop, you can be ...
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Harvesting of Vegetables: A - F
... be harvested for a period 6-8 weeks each spring. BEANS: Green beans indicate maturity by the smoothness and greenness of the pods ... (2.5-4 cm) in size. Sprouts should be bright green and firm. If the weather stays cool, one could expect 100 ... . Corn requires 65-90 days to mature, depending on variety and environmental conditions. CUCUMBERS: Cucumbers should be picked when they are still green and ...
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Get a Jump on Spring with Bedding Plants
... time you can expect the variety to mature. For example, say that a variety of corn is given as maturing in 65 days. If there is cool or cloudy weather during ... fertilizer such as 20-20-20 is recommended. Without fertilizer, bedding plants will turn pale green or purple and often become stunted. 3 "Harden-off" the bedding plants by gradually reducing ...
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Reducing the Guesswork in Selecting Vegetables for Your Garden
... : Polar Green and Princess (early) Lennox and Rio Grand (late storage types, large heads) Cauliflower: Snow King (very early, good yields) Snowball (late-maturing, self-blanching) Corn: Buttervee (early, short cobs) Norgold and Seneca Horizon (mid-season, good flavor) Northern Super Sweet (super sweet type) Lettuce: Cos (green romaine, large, high ...
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A Successful Backyard Vegetable-Growing Experience
... conditions, and for this reason it may be best not to grow them. Corn requires a lot of space and is best grown in a block for ... to grow in a city garden include: 1. 20 to 30 plants of green, purple, and yellow beans (about 10 of each color); 2. 6-m to ... plants of tomato (dwarf or patio type); 8. 2 zucchini (one yellow, one green); 9. 1/2 package of radish and lettuce seeded in early spring, with ...
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Vegetable Harvest Hints
... . This keeps the sun out and prevents the head from yellowing. Corn: Harvesting corn at the right time is vital to the best flavour. ... starches, especially in warm temperatures. Cucumbers: Cucumbers should be picked when green and about 7.5 cm long for sweet pickles, 15 cm ... Most people allow zucchini to become much too large. Harvest the common green zucchini when the fruit is only 15-25 cm in length. ...
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