Helpcenter
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Blossom end rot – what can we do about it?
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In the summer our garden thrives and enjoys the warmth and the sun that it gets daily. We’re happy to see our vegetables grow and are excited to see the new fruits forming on the plants. But as the harvest starts getting closer, we notice rotten patches on the bottom of our fruits. What is…
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Dealing with cracks in the soil
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Most garden plants like to grow in rich soil full of organic materials. That’s why we gardeners buy sowing compost and start our seeds in almost perfect conditions. We transplant our plants into our clay-rich gardens pamper the plants and expect them to give us an abundant harvest. But then the summer comes, and we…
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Zucchinis: eating the whole plant
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Zucchinis are usually grown for their delicious fruits, but is the fruit the only edible thing? Or can we eat the whole plant? Zucchinis(courgettes) are a part of almost every vegetable garden. This wonderful summer squash is fairly easy to grow but can be challenging to get it to make fruits. The plant loves warmth…
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Growing leafy brassicas in reused plastic juice bottles- is it worth it?
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Most of us grow brassicas the old fashion way. We grow seedlings and transplant them into the garden. We keep them watered and wait for them to grow heads. But what when they refuse to grow one? Is the problem in the variety which we grow, the conditions or climate? Can we grow them some…
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Seed stratification
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Winter is the time when most of the plants in the Northern hemisphere are dormant. The plants stop growing, some lose foliage, and others disappear completely. The seeds that were dropped during the summer, are also dormant, and once the spring temperatures rise, they will start waking up. Most of the gardeners like to help…