28 February 2009
The Goblet System of Growing Grapes
by 1 otherThe aim here is to produce a vine shaped like an open bush. The rods are allowed to grow naturally for the first year after planting. The rods are then cut back to within two buds of their base in January.
20 February 2009
Tips for Planting Fig Trees
Figs are tolerant of many soil types but do especially well in moist but well-drained clay soil with a pH of 5.0 to 6.5. For fruit in the second year, buy trees 3 to 4 feet tall.
Growing Okra
by 1 otherCantaloupe, also called muskmelon (Cucumis melo reticulatus); casaba, Crenshaw, Persian and honeydew melons (C. melo inodorus); watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris). Though melons are thought of as fruits, they are treated like vegetables in the garden. The...
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