Peppers and tomatoes are warm season plants that can be very sensitive to cool nights. It can be difficult to time when to plant these in your garden and they can become stunted and stop growing if they are exposed to cold weather.
Peppers and tomatoes are warm season plants that can be very sensitive to cool nights. It can be difficult to time when to plant these in your garden and they can become stunted and stop growing if they are exposed to cold weather.
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!
Carrie planted out an 18-cell Bio Dome with 3 different varieties of some of Park Seed’s top performing tomatoes! She planted a combination of bush and vining tomatoes in this Bio Dome.
Carrie & Mary planted some bush tomatoes and tomatillos today in our Park Seed 18 cell Bio Dome! We planted 6 different varieties in there!! We’re very excited to try out each of these unique varieties from Park Seed.
A common question that we get this time of year is about the differences between the two types of tomatoes. There are 2 different types of tomatoes- determinate (bush) tomatoes & indeterminate (vining) tomatoes. In this video, Carrie discusses the differences between the two along with the positives and negatives of each main type. She also discusses her favorite varieties for each type of tomato.
Although February can usher in some of our coldest temperatures of the year, it’s also the beginning of the planting season for many different foods! It’s also a great time to start planning your garden for the year and ordering seeds. Our free iOS, Android, & Web app makes growing food simple and I’m going to talk about some of the things you can start planting in February in Oklahoma.
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’s frequent showers combined with longer days and climbing temperatures help plants around Oklahoma flourish. However, the bugs know this too and it’s their prime time for feeding as well! This sets up battle ground in your garden, and what you do now will affect your harvest in the summer. There are lots of companion plants, tools, and tricks you can use around your garden to help repel pests and attract beneficial critters. Check out […]
Smart Pots are fabric raised beds & containers that outperform standard containers. The sides allow air to come in, improving airflow, water drainage, and heat release properties. Simply unfold, fill with potting soil, and you’re ready to grow!
