Do You Have Plants That Need Consistent Watering?I recently planted a Ligularia Desdemona that needed a bit more consistent watering where it is planted. While trying to figure out how to meet the needs of this plant, I came up with an idea when I spotted a empty juice container to be recycled. I know other plants sometimes require consistent water and I decided to share my idea as it may be helpful to others.
ATP Podcast #94: Summer VeggiesWe're back with another episode of the All Things Plants podcast! In today's episode we chat about our favorite summer vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, winter squash, etc. We also discuss the ATP site and our social media outreach efforts.
Alfalfa MulchI have been using alfalfa hay for mulch for the past two years. I love it!
Conclusion: AHS Region 1 Annual Meeting DiaryKarole Emmerich's address and a pleasant surprise conclude the annual meeting.
Day Two at the AHS Region 1 Annual MeetingThis article is a continuation of the diary I kept at my first official daylily meeting.
Daylily Diary: Annual Meeting of AHS Region 1, July 17-18, Marshalltown, IowaAlthough Daylily Week at ATP is history, I’d like to share with you my personal experiences at the 2015 AHS Region 1 annual meeting. As a newly minted hybridizer, this was my first attendance at a formal daylily meeting.
Summer Vegetables Celebration WrapupWe're nearing the end of our Summer Veggies Week, and it was a great one! Let's have a look at some of the highlights from the week.
Searching for a More Productive Method of Growing TomatoesTomatoes are a prized commodity for me because I annually can 10 to 12 gallons of salsa in various degrees of spiciness.
Freeze Whole TomatoesHave a bumper crop of tomatoes, but no time to deal with them right away? Freeze for later!
Romanesco, the Unearthly VegetableSometimes a plant just stops you in your tracks. Romanesco is one of those plants both in the garden and on your plate.
Of Cowpeas, Butterbeans and OkraAugust here in Georgia is tough on vegetables.Triple-digit temps drive us all to seeking a little shade. The spring vegetables are long gone, summer vegetables are going into intermission, snd corn is in the freezer. But there are a few that love it, the foremost being cowpeas, butter beans, and okra.
Asparagus, the Perennial Vegetable That Keeps GivingHow would you like to plant a vegetable once and harvest it repeatedly for 20 years or more? With Asparagus you can do just that.
Use Q-Tips To Pollinate Summer SquashA lack of bees in the early spring means that your summer squash might not develop. Help them out by pollinating those flowers yourself.
The Top Tomatoes, Peppers and EggplantsTomatoes, peppers, and eggplants are all in the nightshade family. Let's open the Summer Vegetables Celebration Week with a look at the top varieties of each of these highly popular home garden vegetables.
How To Manage Your Plant List on All Things PlantsThis is a video tutorial on how to get started managing your inventory of plants on ATP. In this ten minute video, I demonstrate most of the features of the plant list. At the end, you'll know everything you need to know about managing your inventory of plants!
Determining the Daylily Characteristics I LikedEvery daylily has a pretty face, and some daylilies have a lot more to offer besides the pretty face. Discovering what else I wanted in a daylily was a long journey.
Daylily Hybridizing TipsI've been hybridizing for a few years and have been helped along by some of the giants in the industry. Here are some things I've learned...
Smart and Frugal Thinning of SeedlingsIn this video, Trish demonstrates how she manages her trays of seedlings. Rather than simply cut away excess seedlings in a tray, she divides the seedlings and pots them up into empty cells. This way she ends up with full trays of seedlings with very few wasted plants.
Red Currants. These Old-Time Shrub Fruits Are Easy To GrowRed Currants grew in our garden from the time of my childhood. My mother cooked them for jams, but I loved to simply pick them and eat them fresh.
Mowing TipThis little tip will help your lawn be healthier and more attractive.
Inexpensive Plant MarkersNeed an inexpensive plant marker? This marker is cheap to make and almost invisible, too!
Daylilies Celebration Week Wrap UpIs daylilies celebration week already over? The good news is the fun doesn't end today, and we will continue to share our daylily photos, ideas, and inspirations forever. But for now, let's look at the highlights from this past week.
Growing Daylilies from SeedGrowing hybrids from seeds is fun and an easy way to add more daylilies to your garden!
ATP Podcast #93: Celebrating DayliliesTrish is sitting aside for this episode, and joining me in the studio to talk daylilies is Jon Whitinger, gardener, software programmer, hybridizer and 14 year old all around nice guy.
The Usefulness of Creating Pedigree Charts When HybridizingEver wonder how some daylily flowers developed the "look" they are sporting? Researching back into their genetic tree can be revealing! Creating a pedigree chart can be a very useful hybridizing tool.
