Late last season when my tomato plants had almost played out for the season due to some fungus issues that I wasn't able to control, someone told me about aggressively pruning tomato plants (indeterminate varieties) to maximize yields and extend the growing season by keeping plants healthy and productive. This was something new to me, and since the … [Read more...]
Pruning Tomato Plants for Maximum Yield and Extended Growing Season in My Raised Bed Gardens
July 20, 2020 By Leave a Comment
My Second Attempt at Growing Sugar Kiss and Honey Kiss Melons
June 22, 2020 By Leave a Comment
A couple of years ago my mom turned me onto the "sugar kiss" and "honey kiss" melons that would occasionally show up in our local wal-mart and sams club produce sections. These melons strongly resemble a canteloupe --however, they are 10x sweeter than you can imagine and their texture is completely different. I sat down last season and dried … [Read more...]
2019 Season Recap: Planting Kodiak Mustard in our Central Arkansas Raised Beds as a Cover Crop
September 1, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Once my 2019 raised bed garden was pretty well finished I cleaned and tilled my beds and placed all of the remaining materials into compost and began researching cover crops. I have had the privilege of working w/ multiple commercial growers the past few years that utilize cover crops on their large scale farming operations and the science (as well … [Read more...]