Edema on pepper seedlings

One of our demo garden MGs brought a pepper seedling leaf in last week with small bumps on the bottom, near veins. It looked heal…

Effects of light, cold, and wind

Every once in a while we gardeners get a clear illustration of the effects of environmental factors in the growth of plants. Here…

The Brassica Bridge

I've just passed through that brief period of summer that I call the Brassica Bridge - the time when I'm still harvesting…

Succession planting in the seed-starting room

This is what my seed-starting situation looks like at the moment. Let me explain why. I'm sure some people have the perfect a…

Cabbage for St. Patrick's Day

Well, I'm not harvesting it (or eating it, unless I get some shopping in before dinner), but I am going to show off my lovely…

Hardening off vegetable transplants

I grow all of my vegetable transplants under fluorescent lights in my basement.  (To find earlier blogs on growing transplants un…