Category Archives: vegetables

Planting Potatoes!

By Ellen Wells | Published: May 6, 2009

As a potato farmer’s daughter, this topic is something near and dear to my heart. Here’s the Q&A!
Q. I am planting potatoes for the first time this year! I have read that I should dust them with agricultural sulfur before planting. How important is this? I’ve also read that some people ‘hill’ them with soil [...]

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Earwigs in the Veggie Garden

By Ellen Wells | Published: May 1, 2009

Q. I’m having a problem with earwigs. They seem to love my garden vegetables, but don’t leave much for me. I garden organically, so I don’t want to use any pesticides. Is there anything I can do to get rid of the little buggers?
-San Jose, California
A. I found what I hope is good information in [...]

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Tracking Down Asparagus Crowns

By Ellen Wells | Published: April 29, 2009

Where does that asparagus come from, anyway? Our experts give our questioner several options:
Q. I was wondering if you might have a source for asparagus. I’ve never found any at local nurseries in the bay area, seeds or otherwise, and think maybe I’ll have to dig on-line to find some place that sells the seeds [...]

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Bringing mesclun seedlings outdoors

By Ellen Wells | Published: April 23, 2009

Another question answered! Here goes:
Q. A two-part question—I have planted lettuce (spring mix mesclun greens) in biodegrateable cells inside. They have started to sprout and I want to know (a). how big they need to get before I move them outside? and (b). how much room should I give them for growth once they are [...]

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How can your gardening make a difference?

By Ellen Wells | Published: April 23, 2009

From last night’s NBC Nightly News broadcast. And the little girl is right - if a 10-year-old can do this with her garden, think of what we can all do together.

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