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August in the Garden: Preserving the Abundance of Summer

August 22, 2018 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-Pam Scott- August at our house has always been a time of frenzied pickling, jelly making, drying, canning, freezing and fermenting. Braids of garlic and onions hang from every doorframe. Pillowcases full of dripping grapes are suspended from the dining room chandelier, soon to be made into jelly. There are jars of vegetables in various stages of fermentation. Now, thanks to Fifth Season’s new Ball jar fermenting lids we have lots of small jars of fermenting pepper experiments. One of … [Read more...] about August in the Garden: Preserving the Abundance of Summer

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: fall, fall garden, fall gardening, Organic, organic garden, Organic gardening, Tomato, Tomatoes

A Guide to Healthy, Organically-Grown Tomatoes

April 25, 2017 by fifthseason 1 Comment

-Pam Scott- I love tomatoes! Canning them, freezing them, drying them, pickling them, roasting them and saucing them is my idea of fun. Tomatoes, basil and mozzarella define the taste of summer for me. Growing up in cool, dry, New England, I spent most every August canning tomatoes with my mother. You can imagine my despair when moving to the hot, humid,fungal jungle we call the South East. I found growing bountiful crops of tomatoes to be next to impossible.This went on for quite a … [Read more...] about A Guide to Healthy, Organically-Grown Tomatoes

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Organic gardening, Tomatoes, vegetable gardening

What Heat?

August 9, 2011 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

August sits on the air like a bag of wet hot cement. Mid-day movement in the garden is impossible, and thoughts of ice baths are paradise compared to dirt digging. Still, if you're a growing addict  fiending for a garden fix, there are plenty of things to do. Some of these entail indoor activity, while others suggest limited outdoor work. Just take precautions by working early or late in the day when the sun isn't as sinister. Cover crops planning While it's still a little early to throw cover … [Read more...] about What Heat?

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Canning, Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening by Louise Riotte, Compost, Cover crop, Crimson Clover, Hairy Vetch, Rye, Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth, The Greenhouse Gardener's Companion by Shane Smith, Tomatoes

Bugging Out: Part Four

June 28, 2011 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

Do they ever stop?   Harlequin Bug   The Lowdown: Why are the beautiful ones the most evil? These tiny Picasso paintings will lay waste to all cruciferous vegetables. If  these types of veggies are scarce, the Harlequin will turn to valuable edibles like asparagus, corn, beans, squash, and tomatoes. Young plants will die with a heavy infestation, and older plants will become stunted and less productive. According to NC State's Ag extension, female adults will lay approximately … [Read more...] about Bugging Out: Part Four

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Asparagus, Bacillus Thuringiensis, Caraway, Corn, Cowpea, Cruciferous Vegetables, Dill, Eggplant, Harlequin Bugs, marigolds, Parasitic wasps, Potato, Savoy Perfection Drumhead, Snowball X, Snowball Y, spinosad, Squash, Sweet Fennel, Tomato Hornworm, Tomatoes, Yarrow

The Tomato: A Fruity Impersonator in the Vegetable Patch

April 28, 2011 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

The attraction to the tomato is irresistible.  Hobbyists, professionals, and even the heartburn-laden can't resist this fruit disguised as a vegetable. The colors and tastes are fathomless--purples, yellows, stripes, acidic, mild, sugary, and even peppery are used to categorize tomatoes. The challenges in growing the perfect tomato are almost as numerous. Diseases, bugs, and gophers of ill repute flock to it like paparazzi in search of juicy weak spots. Perfection is never obtainable, but … [Read more...] about The Tomato: A Fruity Impersonator in the Vegetable Patch

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Basil, Blossom End Rot, Bone Meal, borage, Compost Tea, Farmer's Almanac, Fish Emulsion, Heirloom Tomatoes, marigolds, Seaweed, Tomatoes

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