Mineral deficiencies in cabbages

When planting lettuce, it is very important to ensure that the soil is sufficiently moist to reduce transplant shock.

Many root vegetables are considered “cool weather” crops they grow lush and juicy when daytime temperatures are in the seventies, but barely muddle through hot

This helps to avoid imbalances and over-fertilising, which is wasteful and may result in lower yield and other problems.

For farmers and gardeners who want to skip conventional pesticides, options for fighting off pests can vary widely in effectiveness.

Back in the day, before cavity seedlings arrived on the scene, lettuce was directly sown, sometimes broadcast and usually planted in rows with a planter

Lettuce has its origin in the eastern Mediterranean and has been cultivated for thousands of years. It is part of the daisy family Asteraceae

Viruses infecting the pumpkin family have always been a major problem. Susceptible crops become almost completely infected late in the season

The most well-known benefit of using a cover crop often a legume planted off-season is in lending more nitrogen to the soil.

Hydroponics & Aeroponics systems use modular stackable growing pots, as illustrated here. Just one idea to consider this spring.

Every year offers opportunities to gain more experience and understanding of how to improve production.

We need to take certain precautions when growing cauliflower that aren’t as important for cabbages or broccoli, writes Bill Kerr.

Expand your palate with these eccentric, easy-to-grow varieties.

Growing vegetables involves multi-tasking. I covered the importance of getting the timing right in my previous article.

Looking to spice it up this year in the old vegetable patch? Plant breeders are always rolling out new varieties and reviving forgotten heirlooms

Plant them as soon as the ground thaws in your area and deep freezes are no longer expected. They can go in the ground about a month before other garden

Previously, I described how the high mineral content of borehole water could cause mineral build-up on leaf surfaces, with consequences for the application

Just about every farmer would agree that crop rotation is a good thing – and the more diverse the crops in the rotation, the better.

No-till is highly practical for small-scale vegetable farmers and organic farmers, while conventional commercial vegetable growers will find some aspects

No-till farmers have always known that leaving a layer of crop residue on the soil surface increases the humus content.