Growing plumeria in pots is a great way to enjoy them no matter where you live. In this post, I’ll show you all you need to know in order to be successful. Learning how to grow plumeria in pots is a good option if you don’t have space in your yard, or you live somewhere that’s too cold to leave them outside year round. But caring for them in containers is a little different than it is for those planted in the ground....
Have you ever had a star apple? If not, this tasty fruit is definitely something to try. Table of Contents Star apples aren’t actually apples, but a tropical fruit commonly grown in South America and Asia. In the US, they’re usually only found in Hawaii and Florida (great for tasting while on vacation!) The outside of the fruit is dark purple and shaped like a round apple. When cut open, the edible pulp is soft and milky, with seeds in the shape of a star....
Do you know the supermarket melons don’t taste like the homegrown fresh and organic ones? You can even plant them in a small space like a balcony! Here’s everything on How to Grow Watermelon in Pot Vertically! Find out the best vegetables to grow in pots here Propagation and Planting Watermelon in Pot Watermelon has a long taproot, and it doesn’t transplant well. It is better to sow the seeds directly in a pot....
What’s an overwintered crop? It’s a clever way to foil Mother Nature (and impress your neighbours!), and harvest months before the ‘normal’ planting season of late spring. It involves direct seeding cool and cold season veggies – typically leafy greens – in early autumn. They are then protected with a simple structure or insulating materials until they are ready to harvest in March and April. Related Post: Clever Cloches 1) Mulching The easiest, quickest, and cheapest overwintering technique is to use a mulch of straw or shredded leaves....
The principle of spiral herb garden is simple but functional A herb spiral is basically a small herb garden. It is three-dimensional and have beds in a confined, sloppy space of spiral shape, which can be used to grow various herbs. The top area of the spiral receives the full sun and has superior drainage, therefore, herbs that like exposure to the sun and good drainage are planted there. The bottom area of the spiral is suitable to grow herbs that require moist soil and less sun....
With glossy green leaves and rich red blooms, Anthurium is one of the most stunning plants to grow indoors. Also known as flamingo flower or painter’s palette, it will add a touch of luxury to an indoor space. Thankfully, anthuriums aren’t hard to care for and will thrive indoors when provided the right conditions. Before I go into detail, here’s a quick summary of its care. How to care for an anthurium plant: Anthuriums should be planted in well-draining, acidic soil, and kept in humid conditions at temperatures of 60 °F to 90 °F....
And therein lies the kicker for those of us in the southern parts of the country. In the plant world, when does “full sun” not really mean full sun? When you live in a place that gets really, really hot for a really long time. When we go to the garden store, and our attention is captured by an interesting-looking species that’s new to us, we’ll often look for that little plastic pick that’s inserted into the pot, or if it’s a seed packet we’re intrigued by, we’ll flip it over to learn more....
This applies quite well to Japanese beetles. There are no guaranteed ways to eliminate these insects from your garden, but we can take steps to minimize their presence and strive to eliminate it when the beetles show their coppery butts on your rose buds. Popillia japonica It just isn’t summer in the northeast without Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) tearing through raspberries, roses, and other plants gardeners tend to hold near and dear....
I got to travel to Jamaica to see some of the places where my dad and grandparents had lived after leaving Cuba, their home country. Agapanthus spp. Every kid in my tiny elementary school thought I was a strange girl because I kept a jar of sand on my desk. But it wasn’t just any sand. It was sand my dad had brought back from a trip to Honduras for me, to sate my obsession with turquoise-watered and white-sanded beaches....
Baked into bread, whipped into ice cream, baked with chicken, grilled with octopus, or simmered in a curry, this lemony wonder can do it all. Plus, it’s still perfect for all those classic uses in tea, potpourri, soap, and lotions. Aloysia triphylla For years, lemon verbena has been valued for its incredible fragrance and medicinal uses, and some people regularly enjoy it in tea. But I think this humble woody herb deserves a lot more love than it has gotten....
So that your crop is ripened to perfection, you’ll want to know how to tell when exactly your apples are ripe as well as some of the finer points of the actual picking process. How do you harvest an apple? Does that seem like a dumb question? I mean, you just reach out and grab it off the tree, don’t you? Actually, there are a few considerations to take into account before you reach out for that lovely autumn fruit....
Luckily, there are some steps you can take if they invade your lush garden plot. Everything you need to know about these chewing pests is laid out for you below. Spodoptera exigua Despite its common name – beet armyworm – pointing to one specific crop, no garden is safe from this pest. It will chow down on everything from corn to tomatoes to flowers. If only our kids loved as many different types of vegetables as the immature larvae of this hungry moth!...
What’s a gardener to do? Forficula auricularia My siblings and I called them pincher bugs, and they were the only creepy crawlies I feared as a kid. To be honest, I still get squeamish when I find them hiding under the lids of my beehives. As omnivores that will happily scavenge and snack on leaves, fruits, and other insects, earwigs can be both beneficial insects, and garden pests. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....
QUESTION: Is zucchini easy to grow? I’ve had bad luck with peppers so I’m looking for something pretty easy. – Olivia C ANSWER: Yes, zucchini is an easy crop to grow. Ensure you meet a few of its basic needs, stay alert to a few threats, and the plant should grow well in most settings. Zucchini needs well-draining soil and adequate lighting in its growing area. You can grow this vegetable in the ground or in a container....
More important than that, though, we’re going to talk about the importance of milkweed in the environment. Here’s what’s ahead in this article Asclepias spp. Meadows are one of my favorite places to be, largely because of the lovely milkweed that I often find there. Tall and topped with sprays of flowers, an arrow-straight stem with funky looking oval leaves, and crawling with caterpillars, beetles, and butterflies? Yeah, that’s the plant for me....
The money tree plant inspires visions of infinite wealth. But we all know that money doesn’t grow on trees… right? Table of Contents Let me introduce you to the Pachira. Also called Malabar Chestnut or saba nut, among other names, it’s often called money tree. Believed to bring good luck, multi-trunked money trees are often carefully braided while young. These braided bases can be stunning in an indoor setting. Pachira is important to those who practice feng shui....
We’ve teamed up with Bloomin’ Easy Plants to show you four stunning dark-leaved shrubs to consider for your next garden project. Nightglow® Diervilla Nightglow® Diervilla is named for its blooms, even though the foliage is also pretty stellar. The vibrant yellow clusters of flowers appear in late spring and look like fireflies, which inspired the name. The common name for Diervilla, which is native to North America, is bush honeysuckle....
By Erin Marissa Russell What’s the difference between scallions and shallots? Both scallions and shallots are alliums that are used in the kitchen as aromatics to season the food they are cooked with. Despite being related, however, these two vegetables are actually fairly different. Keep reading to learn what scallions and shallots have in common, where they vary, and when to use each. Scallions vs. Shallots: Botany Because scallions and shallots are both members of the allium family, they have more in common botanically than they do in some of the other ways we’ll talk about, like their appearance or nutrition....
by Erin Marissa Russell Ready to find out about snails versus slugs? These little creatures that can wreak such havoc in the garden share a lot of similarities, but they have plenty of differences as well. Keep on reading to find out more. Snails and slugs are both part of the mollusk family, the phylum Mollusca, which also includes squids, clams, and oysters. Though they share the same family, they are organized under different superorders....
Meet the toothache plant First, let’s address all those crazy common names for this plant known botanically as Spilanthes acmella (syn. Acmella oleracea). Toothache plant refers to the fact that the attractive golden flowers with a red center contain spilanthol, a natural anesthetic that produces a buzzing sensation and numbing when the flowers are placed in the mouth and gently chewed. This trait is also the reason for the other common names of buzz buttons and electric daisy....
