mexican bean beetles – From Seed to Spoon Vegetable Garden Planner Mobile App

March 17, 2022March 30, 2022Growing Food, Growing Guides

Peas: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!

You won’t be able to truly appreciate peas until you’ve had fresh Sugar Snap peas from the vine. These peas are extremely prolific and typically give us more than we can handle in a season. Because of the versatility of peas in cooking, everyone should be able to find a way to enjoy this vegetable!

March 15, 2022March 30, 2022Growing Food, Growing Guides

Tomatoes (Indeterminate/Vining): How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!

Tomatoes are fun to grow and even more fun to eat! The wide usage of tomatoes makes this one of our favorite things to grow in the garden. Vining tomatoes (or indeterminate tomatoes) grow indefinitely until it freezes. Because of this, they require trellising on a tall support structure. Beware of the tomato hornworm, though. He is a fiesty fellow that can take out an entire tomato plant in a day!

March 15, 2022March 30, 2022Growing Food, Growing Guides

Tomatoes (Determinate/Bush): How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!

Tomatoes are fun to grow and even more fun to eat! The wide usage of tomatoes makes this one of our favorite things to grow in the garden. Bush tomatoes (or determinate tomatoes) only grow to 3 or 4 feet tall, but they bush out and require caging. Beware of the tomato hornworm, though. He is a feisty fellow that can take out an entire tomato plant in a day!

April 22, 2021March 4, 2024Compost, Microgreens, Pest Management

How to Manage Pests for Tomatoes Organically in Your Backyard Vegetable Garden

Tomatoes come with a lot of pest management. Beware of the tomato hornworm. He is a feisty fellow that can take out an entire tomato plant in a day!

April 15, 2019March 4, 2024Microgreens, Pest Management

How to Manage the Most Common Pests for Peas Organically in Your Backyard Vegetable Garden

Peas can be attacked by a variety of pests, but they are easy to manage organically!

August 29, 2018January 8, 2020Growing Food, Growing Guides

Beets: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!

We love to grow beets because they’re full of vitamins, and the entire plant can be eaten. The greens from beets are great in salad mixes, and the roots are a sweet, earthy addition to a vegetable juice.

August 23, 2018February 6, 2019Pest Management

How to: Manage Mexican Bean Beetles in Your Garden

Mexican bean beetles look very similar to ladybugs. They have a tan back with black dots, and the younger ones do not have any spots. If left unchecked, they can destroy foliage and pods.

August 23, 2018January 8, 2020Growing Food, Growing Guides

Beans (Bush): How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!

You can grow beans as snap beans, shell beans or dry beans. They are extremely easy to grow and will always be a staple on our garden. We plant new rounds of them every 3 weeks from spring until the end of summer. How to Grow: Bush beans can be planted as soon as the last spring frost has occurred until 10 weeks before first fall frost. In milder climates, bush beans can be planted […]