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How to plant a Cactus

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Tomatoes and pests

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These are my 3 lovely tomatoes plants, I haven't had much time to fertilize and take care of them, as a result the produce seem to be a bit small, than usual bearings. If you notice there are hugh weeds all around the plant, this is bad factor because they   aggressively compete for water, nutrients and sunlight, resulting in reduced crop yield and poor crop quality. On the bright side, I'm quite surprise and lucky they weren't attached by any pest or fungus. Below are a few tips which can help you keep your tomatoes healthy and pest free. Here’s how you can protect your tomatoes: Give your plants good soil & fertilizer and regular watering; healthy plants are much more likely to resist diseases and other problems. Keep gardening plots free of weeds and debris where insects can breed and diseases can incubate. Rotate crops so that soil-borne pathogens never have more than a season to get established. Clean your gardening tools and equipment, especially at t

Kale....Did you know?

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Botanists call kale Brassica oleracea variety "acephala", which literally means "cabbage of the vegetable garden without a head." A kale plant has green or purple leaves and the central leaves do not form a head. A member of the species Brassica oleracea along with broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts, kale maintained its vegetable champion status until the end of the Middle Ages. Until the end of the Middle Ages, kale was one of the most common green vegetables in Europe.Kale was brought to North America by the colonists in the 16th century. Later, Russian kale was introduced into Canada, and then into the United States, by Russian traders in the 19th century. This plant has an amazing origin and history, can you believe this plant grows in Trinidad? Yes it does the picture below is taken from my garden, if your interested in knowing more about this plant let me know.

How to cultivate Rosemary

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Hi guys, Rosemary is an amazing herb, I use it in seasonings especially baking and herbal teas. So here's the conditions for this plant to grow. Try growing these plants and let me know how it goes. Soil:  Plant rosemary in well-drained, loamy soil that is between a pH of six and seven. Sun:  Rosemary needs six to eight hours of sunlight each day. When planting rosemary indoors, be sure that its sunlight needs are met.  Water:   Similar to hardy sage, rosemary is relatively drought-tolerant. Let the soil dry out between each watering; rosemary does its best when the soil is not overly moist. Spacing: R osemary can grow into a thick, large, hedge-like plant, making it necessary to space each plant up to three-feet apart  . Propagation:   Clip a three-inch cutting from the very tip of a stem, remove the leaves one inch from the base, apply rooting hormone on the exposed portion of the stem, and plant it in a rooting mixture that includes both peat moss and vermiculite. Root