Why are my tomatoes are turning black on the bottom? how to fix bottom end rot
I was watering my tomatoes and noticed that one of my tomato plants, my Pineapple heirloom tomato, had some tomatoes that started to turn black from the bottom. I noticed…
Growing Sugar Baby Watermelons in the GreenStalk
I had the need to plant something, you probably know how it is … so I decided to experiment and grow watermelons in containers. I picked the “Sugar Baby” variety,…
How to grow sunflowers
Sunflowers are an early crop, from planting to bloom, it will take from 50 to 80 days depending on the variety. For example, ProCut sunflower will bloom in about 50…
How to attract hummingbirds to your garden
We all love hummingbirds. They are so gracious and magical, and we all want them in our gardens. If you want to have hummingbirds visiting you in your garden, you…
Succession Planting Sunflowers
Succession Planting Sunflowers When planting sunflowers, depending on the variety you are planting, you will like to succession plant them or not to get an extended blooming season. ProCut sunflowers…
Best 5 tasting tomatoes for the home gardener
Until now, I have grown over 18 types of tomatoes. This is a “short” list of the absolute best tasting tomatoes you can grow in if your home garden or…
Growing sunflowers along the fence for the kids
The other day I was looking in YouTube for a sunflower timelapse with the boys and I noticed how it made them smile, no matter how many times I played…
Why you should grow a joyful sunflower border
This year, in a new house, at the last minute I decided to grow a sunflower border in my front garden bed. This bed is what we see when we…