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Yes, ag fleece can be effective at preventing squash vine borer (among other pests). But for squash & other members of the gourd family...

@heirloomgal , do you have a squash vine borer problem? IF so, you might want to take contingencies for your cucumbers. THIS PROBLEM...

I should warn you, like a lot of the Indian khiva type cucumbers, Sikkim can take a lot of summer heat to do well; more than can be...

It’s really easy to make your own hot sauce. I make a fermented hot sauce from whatever peppers I grow each year and it’s delish!

Going through the peas tonight making up the grow out list. Oh oh oh going to be a GREAT legume growing year!!!!!!!!! :celebrate...

Finally sat down tonight to knock out a tomato list for the year. Sooo many to choose from! 🤔 I still have a couple rare-ish Russian &...

Our favourite here too!

I've been growing the Scarlet Nantes. They do well for me.

Very exciting! These are varieties I’ve not come across in England except perhaps Verdone. What does Markerbse indicate, I wonder...

Some overwintering updates. So, year 2 of keeping a couple plants indoors and another...well, I'd say success but given that it's...

So many lovely new peas for this year, thanks to some absolutely thrilling seed trades! 💚💚💚 I used to be a crazy tomato grower but I...

The last post about the long keeper tomatoes! I whizzed the 'Ramillette de Mallorca''s and 'Golden Treasure' beefsteaks today in the...

Pink is probably rose flavor, green might be pandanus (screw pine). The seeds don't really taste of ANYTHING (maybe a little nutty)...

More seed mail from a overseas trade. Thrills I tell you. Thrills. The Bavarian forest!! 😲 Tomato kept by his family for generations...

Do you connect with your local hort society @Branching Out? I wonder if they have an early summer seedling event in your area? Ours do...