Carrots are one of the most rewarding vegetables to grow. There is something so satisfying about pulling the tall, green, feathered tops from the garden bed to reveal the tapered root that’s been growing, unseen, beneath the soil. But what if, after waiting months, the highly anticipated harvest tastes bitter,…
Morning glories are trumpet-shaped flowers that last one day, blooming in the early morning and closing, usually, in the afternoon. They can add a pop of color to any garden and are easy to grow. They attract butterflies and hummingbirds, which are great pollinators for your garden. In this article,…
Nightshades like tomatoes and peppers are susceptible to a fungal disease called Septoria leaf spot. Potatoes, also members of the nightshade family, are also prime targets for this harmful pathogen. In this article, you will learn how to identify this disease, as well as how to treat it and, more…
The three most common forms of blight on nightshades, such as tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and eggplant, are early blight, late blight, and Septoria leaf spot. In this article, you will learn how to identify, treat, and prevent Septoria leaf spot.Septoria leaf spot, also known as Septoria blight, is caused by the…
Nothing tastes better than a salad featuring homegrown lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers! But cucumbers, like other garden favorites, are susceptible to diseases like powdery mildew, downy mildew, and anthracnose. In this article, we will learn about Alternaria or early blight, another disease that can affect cucumbers and other cucurbits like watermelon, cantaloupe, zucchini, acorn squash, and butternut squash,…
Growing sweet potatoes is one of life’s simple pleasures. The slips (starter vines) are easy to grow and, once planted, can turn into a bounty of delicious tubers. But what if, after patiently waiting 90 to 120 days until harvest, you finally dig up the soil only to discover that…
Some tomato varieties bear purple fruit instead of red, while others, like Indigo Rose, also have purple-hued leaves. The color variant is a beautiful and natural characteristic of these cultivars. But if you find that once green tomato leaves are turning purple, it can be a sign there is a…
On occasion, you may come across a potato or a sweet potato whose flesh or skin has a green tint. What causes the abnormal color, and is the potato safe to eat? We’ll answer these questions and more in this helpful article. What Causes Potatoes to Turn Green? Potatoes, also called tubers,…
It can take quite a bit of patience when waiting for fruit and vegetables to mature and then ripen. Tomatoes are no exception. But what if the tomatoes you are growing aren’t blushing, much less turning red? In this article you will learn the top seven reasons tomatoes do not…
The three types of blight that most often affect tomatoes are early blight, late blight, and Septoria leaf spot. In this article, you will learn how to identify, treat, and prevent late blight. Although the focus of this article is on tomatoes, the information can be applied to other members…