Question from Steve: Live near the NC/SC border…tropical in Summer hot & humid. Started plants in early Spring..grew nicely, but no buds, then they have sort of stunted, lower leaves died, stopped at about 18″ tall. Thinking of moving into containers from raised beds so I can move them into afternoon shade. Any ideas? Answer […]
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Author Archive for Pat Welsh – Page 36
Growing Artichokes Zone 8 hot & humid
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Thursday,
September
26th,
2013
at 01:14 PM
1 Comment
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
How to Space Plants when Planting a Bank
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Friday,
September
20th,
2013
at 03:49 AM
From Kathy: Oh for goodness sake I never thought of Ellwood’s as I hardly go there. I got turned off by coldness in attitude there and never went back. I’ll check it out. Okay will cut off the thatch too. Thanks again. Now I have to try and figure out how many bushes to buy. […]
Tips And Hints For Growing Easy-Care Warm-Season Crops Planting months: March through July, but early planting beats pests. Spacing: In rows thin to 11/2 inches apart/ pole bean,plant 6, thin to 3. Special Tips: Presprout seeds in heavy clay soils, especially if cold and wet. Or dig furrow, water twice, plant seeds scar side down, […]
Question from Chuck: Live on the Central Coast about 7 miles east of the ocean on Santa Rosa Creek Road. This is just east of Cambria, CA. The sunset zone is 15 to 16 I believe. Chill hours 400 to 500 and temperatures go below freezing into the 20’s in winter. Would like to plant […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
Plant to Prevent Erosion on a Steep Hillside
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
August
31st,
2013
at 03:49 AM
Gardening Question from Kathy: I love your book and use it as my garden bible. I have a new problem and do not know what to do. I live on top of a steep hillside and have been here for 34 yrs. I have never had a mudslide. However, the hillside is in three levels […]
Tips And Hints For Growing Easy-Care Warm-Season Crops Planting months: April, May, June. Spacing: sow seed, thin 11/2 inches apart. Special Tips: grows best inland, but not in desert (high temperatures sabotage bean set.) Bush limas give quicker harvest than pole beans. Pole beans can be grown up corn stalks. Presprout seeds to speed harvest. […]
Question from John: I have a Camphor tree that was planed in August of 2010. It has since grown about 4 ft and has filled out. filled out so much that tow main branches almost snapped from the weight of rain. We have since tied them to large stakes. When and exactly how do I […]
Q. I live in San Diego. Last year I bought a bundle of 5 U157 asparagus crowns. Immediately afterward I moved to a new home and was not able to plant them in the ground. Instead, I planted them each in 2 gal. pots using Sunshine potting soil. They seemed to grow just fine and […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Erika: We have a passion fruit vine that we are growing on our balcony in a pot. We got it early last Spring (started at 3 feet), and it grew great (>20 feet) and had many flowers and about a dozen fruit. So great success for the first year, but it has not […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Kenny: Pat My last reply about what I know on the subject got a little long and skinny and hard to read. It’s time to let it rest a while. At least until more solid facts on wether the commercial onion industry is finding it economically practical to grow large crops of Large […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
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