Shade cloth is a mesh fabric made of synthetic fiber designed to block a certain amount of sunlight, anywhere from 20% to 95%. Since shade cloth is a fabric, it allows air flow so the cloth itself can absorb and release heat quickly and whatever is underneath the shade cloth can stay cool. In most … Read more
Lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables to grow, and it’s also one of the fastest to reach maturity, after radishes and small turnips. Lettuce is also a relatively light feeder – it doesn’t need high amounts of fertilizer. That said, lettuce grows very quickly in the presence of fertilizer. You can even try it … Read more
Zucchini plants are heavy feeders. Once they start growing their first true leaves, they take off and grow rapidly, and need enough nutrients to support that growth and push heavy blooms. There are so many fertilizers out there, even seasoned gardeners can be paralyzed with choice. What’s good for zucchinis? Can you use any kind … Read more
With so many plant fertilizers on the market, it can be difficult to identify which ones are good for your vegetables, flowers, and houseplants. It’s easy to get confused with those three NPK numbers on bags of fertilizer, and it can be even more confusing when you look at the back and see what looks … Read more
Over three years ago, I was looking for fertilizers for pepper plants and having already used Jobe’s tomato spikes, I thought I’d look for Jobe’s pepper spikes. They don’t have any. So, I ended up using my tomato spikes instead, had a good pepper season, and decided to read up more about it. This year, … Read more