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Any tips for growing these? First time growing them this season and the result was smaller than what i planted (Ontario, Canada)

I live in Maryland. Potatoes are such a staple of the American diet and people have eaten potatoes year around for a long time.

But pretty much every garden store or nursery only sells potatoes in early spring and they grow for an early summer harvest. Is that the only time of year you can grow potatoes? How do I make sure I have a year long supply of potatoes?

This seems to be an aphid favorite but I'm still proud. My green one next to it isn't producing yet, however the one in a 10g grow bag is. Remind me, keep the main head, harvest the side shoots right?

I was emptying my grow bags from this past summer to start planting for winter, and thought I’d share this picture of the root growth around some DIY ollas. Pretty neat!

Hey guys, I like to eat garlic raw. But I know we aren’t supposed to wash it after harvesting because the water causes mold and rot.

But I want to continue eating garlic raw for its health benefits. But how do I make sure the garlic is clean and safe to eat after harvesting?

Hi guys I'm trying my first no till garden next yr. I put cardboard down then leaf litter then compost, then chicken litter, goat litter, and then my kids added more leaves which I hadn't planned on, but assume won't hurt. Anyway I have straw to layer on top but my question is when should I do that? I'm planning on planting in the spring but I've read to add the straw after the first hard frost and others say add right off. What's the best for the no till method?

Thank you!

Approximately How many kg can I realistically expect to yield per 1000 Florence strawberry plants per week in the season. They are directly planted into very good fertile ground. ireland. Zone 9a equivalent.

I googled but I’m not finding an actual answer. I’m also very new to gardening so your expertise is appreciated.

I can’t find explicit advice: so I cut all the vines back and leave the main stems? Do I dig everything up/out? If the latter, do I dispose of them? They can probably be composted right? Thanks in advance

I like to eat garlic raw. Im growing it in the yard this year. But I’ve seen lots of people who say don’t wash it after harvesting. How do I make sure it’s clean to eat after I harvest it? I don’t want to eat it raw with dirt on it

Two yellow boys and a pineapple tomato this morning. Bonus spinach and one mad hatter pepper. Next week is in the 80s and u still have about 8 tomatoes still waiting to ripen.

Wondering if anyone from the PNW has had success with growing ginger and can share tips. I am from central Vancouver Island and started my ginger indoors in February from organic ginger bought from Costco as I couldn't find any Canadian sources for seed. I transplanted them into a greenhouse in early June after we had a later spring here on the island. Planted out with feather meal for nitrogen. The ginger plants weren't too healthy-easily breaking and turning yellow for a while, but slowly growing. In August I fertilised with potash, feather meal and epsom salts. A week later they were vigorously growing, more shoots and no more yellowing. Now I've been checking on them every week since the end of September and they're all still at what looks to be the young ginger stage-I haven't seen any ginger with the thick skin-apart from what I can tell is the mother(or original piece I used to plant from). I've watched many videos on ginger growing and they all seem to be slightly different. I followed a blog post from someone with a smilar growing climate and saw that they only harvest the young ginger and that's all they get. But I've seen MI gardener on Youtube seem to get an abundance of thicker skinned ginger from a potted ginger plant. Then places like Florida grow all year round. Obviously in southern Canada I will be digging mine up very soon. It has already frosted and temperatures outside have been between 3-15 degrees Celsius. Noticed this week that the plants are starting to begin to yellow. Now I guess my question is: should I harvest now and just be happy with the young ginger? Should I harvest now and let the young ginger develop a skin (if it does?) Should I wait for the plants to die back completely?

Sorry for the ramble. Basically I thought I knew what I was doing but after further research I'm left with more questions and no one to ask in person. TIA

Are these insects harmful for the plant? If yes ,then what should I do to remove them

Hey all, I'm looking for some gardening advice to help me stay focused. I'm overwhelmed by all the information found on the internet, and I'm struggling to just get started (sustainably). I'm not a total beginner, as I have tried some small hydroponics, and I did grow some tomatoes, squash, and pumpkins this year directly in the ground. I've grown potatoes in buckets also, but I've never tried raised beds.

I have a 10x20 greenhouse and 2 smaller standup greenhouses with shelves. I also live on 2.5 acres. My front yard has a very high water table (natural water comes up at 2 feet), but my backyard and side yard don't have that high of a water table. I live on mostly red clay, but I'd like to start composting to help with the land or for raised beds. The options are endless, and as you can probably tell already, I'm just overwhelmed and losing focus everywhere instead of focusing on one thing and getting something done.

I will say this, I don't have time for weeds. I know they will happen, but the best option to reduce those would be great. My most successful no/low-weed solution so far has been to lay weed barrier on the ground, cut holes in spots, pour a bag of top soil on each spot, and plant seeds on the mounds. The problem is, I think I have to pull the weed barrier up and til the soil to keep it aerated and such, but maybe someone with more experience will know. I also struggle combatting blight, maybe that's just harder to fight when growing pumpkins since they grow across the ground.

I don't have a tiller, so there will be an investment regardless if I go with tilling the land and building it up or building raised beds. I want to start working on this now in the fall in hopes of planting in the spring. My goal is to become self-sustainable one day, but I'm happy to start a little at a time just to cut down the grocery bill and to eat healthier (home grown taste way better than Walmart produce). I also want to start getting some serious compost going (my little rotating bin purchased off Amazon isn't going to cut it).

Like I said, I'm just overwhelmed by all the information on the internet, and I'd really like to get help narrowing some of this down so I can just get started without feeling like I have to do it all at one time. If there are any good books or resources out there that will help keep me focused, feel free to share those as well. I have only a couple of hours on weekdays and all day on weekends to do the work since I have a full-time job throughout the week, so using my time wisely is super important.

Thanks in advance, and best of luck to all you other fellow gardeners :)

This is the first time I grow cantaloupes and I woke up to find 2 holes on this newly formed one. The holes are dry. Is this some sort of bird damage and is this salvagable?

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I have 4 broccoli plants that are growing well, but are getting eaten like crazy. I went out at night and saw moth worms on some and plucked them off and also sprayed the plants with a bug killer. Are these little yellow things eggs? If not what are they?

Anyone know what might have done this to my kale?