Shiitake mushrooms have a rich, smoky flavor that makes mushroom dishes more exciting. When you grow you own you get the freshest mushrooms possible, and with no pesticides. Since shiitakes are relatively easy to grow, they are a good choice for the beginning home mushroom … [Read more...]
Dogwood Trees for the Home Landscape
Flowering dogwoods signal early spring in the eastern United States. With their bright white flowers (which are actually bracts) and distinctive branching habit, the flowering dogwood is a native tree that is a welcome sight in the home landscape. While the flowering dogwood … [Read more...]
Diseases of Zucchini Plants
The joke in Maine is that when August comes around it’s best to lock your car doors, otherwise you’re likely to find a pile of zucchini on the back seat when you get back. With such a glut of zucchini, it’s hard to believe that these popular vegetables are subject to a whole host … [Read more...]
Controlling Blossom End Rot in the Garden
Blossom end rot is a disease of fruiting crops--including tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and cucurbits--that can result in serious damage to the crops. In fact, gardeners and farmers may lose half of their crop to blossom end rot. Cause of Blossom End Rot Blossom end rot … [Read more...]
Compost Ingredients
Photo found on Flickr.com, courtesy of normanack. What to Feed Your Compost Pile Gardeners have lots of favorite crops, and mine is compost; I find it so satisfying to make. As you probably know, compost is the supreme soil builder, and the better your soil the better your … [Read more...]
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