vegetables Archives - Garden Experiments For the love of gardening and wildlife habitat Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:47:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6 https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.png vegetables Archives - Garden Experiments 32 32 What are the Green Caterpillars on Your Tomato Plants? | The Tomato Hornworm & Tobacco Hornworm https://www.gardenexperiments.com/what-are-the-green-worms-on-your-tomato-plants-the-tomato-hornworm-tobacco-hornworm/ Thu, 13 May 2021 14:50:56 +0000 https://www.gardenexperiments.com/?p=4559 Have you discovered that something is eating the leaves of your tomato plants and damaging your green tomatoes? You probably have a tomato hornworm or a tobacco hornworm. If you look around, you will probably find a giant green caterpillar on your tomato plants. What Does a Tomato Hornworm or Tobacco Hornworm Look Like? These […]

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]]> Aerobin Composter Review: Compost Kitchen Scraps and Yard Waste in Your Backyard https://www.gardenexperiments.com/aerobin-composter/ https://www.gardenexperiments.com/aerobin-composter/#comments Tue, 12 May 2020 13:50:33 +0000 /?p=280 If you’re looking for a large, sturdy, insulated composter, the Aerobin400 Composter fits the bill. It is 47 inches tall by 29 inches wide and can hold up to 113 gallons of compost! And since it is aerated, you don’t have to turn the compost. Why Compost Yard Waste & Kitchen Scraps? Composting kitchen scraps […]

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]]> https://www.gardenexperiments.com/aerobin-composter/feed/ 1 What’s Eating My Jalapeños? https://www.gardenexperiments.com/whats-eating-jalapenos/ Sun, 14 Aug 2016 21:24:47 +0000 http://www.gardenexperiments.com/?p=3004 You’ll never believe what I found eating my jalapeños. It’s a hot pepper so you would think that it would be protected from hungry critters. But, that is not always the case. I planted my jalapeño peppers in containers this year. They were grown in part shade just along the edge of my driveway. I have […]

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]]> Preparing for Fall Vegetable Gardening https://www.gardenexperiments.com/preparing-for-fall-vegetable-gardening/ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 13:15:34 +0000 /?p=823 Now is the time to plant your vegetables for your fall garden. I started some several weeks earlier, and already have the seedlings showing. It’s not too late to plant, but with the hot and dry conditions of late August/early September, you’ll have to take more care of your plants and be wary of garden […]

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]]> How To Grow Tomato Plants from Cuttings https://www.gardenexperiments.com/growing-tomato-plants-from-cuttings/ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:09:30 +0000 /?p=743 It stays warm enough here in the Southeast that we sometimes get the chance to have a second crop of tomatoes and other vegetables before the cold of winter takes over. For those of us who love eating homegrown tomatoes in salad or pasta, it is definitely worth replanting to try and get a second […]

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]]> How to Make Deer Exclosure for Raised Beds https://www.gardenexperiments.com/how-to-make-deer-exclosure-for-raised-beds/ https://www.gardenexperiments.com/how-to-make-deer-exclosure-for-raised-beds/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:15:20 +0000 /?p=729 Three young fawns and a doe have discovered my garden just recently. They ate all of the leaves off of the pepper plants, devoured the hostas, stripped the bean plants bare, and ate every single beet top. Now that they’ve found us, I’m sure they will continue to come back. I am starting to think […]

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]]> https://www.gardenexperiments.com/how-to-make-deer-exclosure-for-raised-beds/feed/ 1 Green Bean, Ham, and Potato Soup Recipe https://www.gardenexperiments.com/green-bean-ham-and-potato-soup-recipe/ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:31:10 +0000 /?p=643 One of my grandmother’s recipes for soup is my favorite way to use fresh green beans. It’s simple to make and goes really well with homemade cornbread (my Southern twist on it). She lives in Pennsylvania, so I suspect it’s an old Pennsylvania-Dutch recipe. Here’s what you’ll need a ham hock (use only half of […]

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]]> How to Save Time Watering Your Garden https://www.gardenexperiments.com/easy-garden-sprinkler-system/ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:21:07 +0000 /?p=504 I can not tell you how much I appreciate having this sprinkler system installed in my vegetable beds. All I have to do is hook up a hose and set a timer. It has been quite the time-saver for me and due to its customizable shape, I am not wasting water on things I don’t […]

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]]> The Cayenne Pepper vs. Squirrel Experiment https://www.gardenexperiments.com/the-cayenne-pepper-vs-squirrel-experiment/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:20:22 +0000 /?p=484 I may have mentioned this before, but my yard has a LOT of squirrels. With several oak and pecan trees, there is plenty of food for them. The problem is, whenever I plant new seeds, the squirrels (and cats) dig up the soil. I end up with empty spots that never grow. I planted beets […]

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]]> Self-Watering Planter Box: Why I Love My Terrazza Planters https://www.gardenexperiments.com/self-watering-raised-bed-review/ https://www.gardenexperiments.com/self-watering-raised-bed-review/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:15:42 +0000 /?p=154 ORIGINAL POST: 4/22/13 In the hot dry conditions of a Mississippi summer, vegetables and flowers in a planter or raised bed will wilt and require you to water them every couple of days. With a garden the size of ours, that’s a lot of time dragging a hose around. The solution I found was a […]

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