By now, leaves of deciduous trees are covering beds and lawn areas. The best thing to do with them is to shred with the lawn mower and then scatter back onto beds, or leave on the lawn.
Allow them to grow to nearly three to four inches tall before eating, Conrad advises. Harvest time: Two to three weeks. If you haven’t tasted beets, you’re missing out on a versatile and tasty veggie.
Diatomaceous earth: The sharp surfaces cut through the insect cuticle and the insect dies of dehydration. Diatomaceous earth kills slugs, snails and ants, but should be applied only to problem areas ...
Some crops require very little care and this time of year is the ideal time to plant them. A few simple steps will make sure you have some great results with these food crops ...