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Growing Organic Garlic  in Containers and Earth Beds:  Fall Planting Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) Please Visit The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seed and Garden Shop There are two general categories for garlic and they are either softneck garlic or hardneck garlic. I recommend you do a search for zone planting of garlic and it will tell you which garlic type is best suited for your area. I am in Maryland Zone 7 and my zone is kind of like the buffer zone for both types. As you go more north, you would look to grow hardneck varieties. As you go more south you would look to grow softneck varieties. I grow both. The key to planting garlic in the fall is to plant when the cool fall weather arrives and stays. You want your garlic to establish a strong root system over the fall but not grow lots of green growth. If you plant it when it is too warm, it will send up green shoots. Some green growth is fine. When the nights in your area start to stay i...

Cool Season Vegetable Crops (Spring & Fall) A  Mix of Cool Weather Vegetables: The Rusted Garden Please Visit The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seed and Garden Shop What Makes A  Vegetable a Cool Weather Vegetable? The cell structures of vegetables differ in that some vegetables have  plant cells that will burst if they freeze or encounter even a light frost.. Cool  weather vegetables tend to have the ability to freeze without cell  damage. They are designed for the cooler temperatures. The cells can freeze and defrost in the sun with out damage to the plant leaf. When a extend cold comes that will freeze the roots or area where the roots meet the stem, that is when the plant usually dies or is damaged. So you have a lot of time to grow cool season vegetables! Fully Frozen and Survived: The Rusted Garden Cool season vegetables prefer the cooler weather. This group of  vegetables grows best and tastes their best with 50 degree (F)  nights and 60-70 degree...

Squash & Zucchini (Pests/Pollination)   Grow It, Cook It, Eat It - A Garden & Cooking Series E- 3 Coley and I are excited to present our 3rd episode of Grow It, Cook It, Eat It. You can find the recipe and other garden links below. This episode is all about Squash and Zucchini. Coley presents 5 tips on cooking and storing the vegetables which includes Zoodles. I focus on pollination and why fruit browns. I also talk at length about identifying and controlling squash bugs, beetles and vine borers. I grow my S & Z up cages and supports for easy spraying. And most importantly, don't forget to eat what you grow and cook, with your family and friends! Cheers! Coley and Gary Good Luck with Your Garden, Gary (The Rusted Garden) Join My New YouTube Channel Just for NEW Gardeners: My First Vegetable Garden Join My FB VIDEO Page - : The Rusted Garden FB Videos Join My FB DISCUSSION Group - : The Rusted Garden: All About Vegetable Gardening

Growing Tomatoes and Peppers From Start To Finish Please Visit The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seed and Garden Shop Growing Tomatoes This is a 9 part series I just finished and it is hosted on one of my two garden YouTube Channels - My First Vegetable Garden . It holds nearly 200 garden videos for new gardeners. The 9 videos take you from seed starting tomatoes and peppers to hopefully a wonderful harvest. In between you can find all the steps on planting, feeding, tending and manage pests and disease. I've included all 9 videos on this page with their video descriptions. If you enjoy this series please check out my channel linked above. Growing Peppers (1 of 9) Growing Tomatoes and Peppers:  When to Seed Start,  Starting Mix, Light, Watering and Feeding This is a 9 part series that takes you from seed starting to picking tomatoes and peppers. The 1st video shows you how to seed start your tomatoes and peppers indoors. I show you how to prepare the starting mix, how to prevent fun...

The Difference Between  Determinate & Indeterminate Tomatoes Please Visit The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seed and Garden Shop There are generally two types of tomato plant categories. A tomato plant is either a determinate plant or an indeterminate plant. You may come across tomatoes called semi-determinate, however, you can treat them as a slower growing indeterminate tomato plant variety. Clusters of  Determinate Tomatoes Ripen Together for a Large Harvest Determinates Mature Together A determinate tomato grows to a set height and stops growing or greatly slows growth. They may be anywhere from 1-5 feet tall. The determinate variety tomatoes tend to set all of their flowers over a very short period of time. You will often see clusters of  green tomatoes that seem to appear all at once. They also tend to ripen together quickly, be ready for a large harvest. The determinate plant typically begins to die off while the fruits are in the later stages of maturing.  Oft...

 Kale & Kale Pests: Grow It, Cook It, Eat It A Garden & Cooking Series E- 2 (Pilot) Please Visit The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seed and Garden Shop Coley and I are excited to present our 2nd episode of Grow It, Cook It, Eat It. You can find the recipe and other garden links below. This episode is all about Kale and it is a little heavier on the Grow It side. Kale is easy to grow and a great crop, if you can manage 3 annoying pests. I spend time showing you how to do just that. Coley has 5 tips for you to tame that delicious yet sometimes dirty leaf. She shows you how to prepare it, dry it, crisp it, blend it and even massage it. And don't forget to eat what you grow and cook, with your family and friends. Cheers! Coley and Gary Join My New YouTube Channel Just for NEW Gardeners: My First Vegetable Garden Join My FB VIDEO Page - : The Rusted Garden FB Videos Join My FB DISCUSSION Group - : The Rusted Garden: All About Vegetable Gardening

Growing Cherry Tomatoes in Containers:  Container, Soil, Fertilizers, Planting - A KIS Series (1/3) I am starting a new series called KIS or (K)eep (I)t (S)imple. It is for new gardeners and my goal is to help you get to growing vegetables. I try and simplify the tools and methods. Good Luck with Your Garden, Gary (The Rusted Garden) Join My New YouTube Channel Just for NEW Gardeners: My First Vegetable Garden Join My FB VIDEO Page - : The Rusted Garden FB Videos Join My FB DISCUSSION Group - : The Rusted Garden: All About Vegetable Gardening