Heirloom Indeterminate 80 days to maturity 8 oz. Like most black tomatoes, Black Krim comes from the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the hot summers of that region produce the distinctive colors and high fruit sugar of these tomatoes. Black Krim produces a large beefsteak like tomato with dark maroon and purple coloring. In …
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Ask A Gardener – Weed Grass
Monday May 8, 2017
Well, we have good news and bad news. The good news is that it’s not impossible to get rid of weed grasses, even if they spread by rhizomes. The bad news is that it can be difficult, depending on a few different factors. First, a little background on grasses. Grass grows in one of three different growth habits – rhizomatous, …
Mortgage Lifter – “The Legend of Radiator Charlie”
Friday May 5, 2017
Heirloom Indeterminate 85 days to maturity 14 oz. This fantastic heirloom tomato was developed in the early 1930s by an amateur gardener named Marshall Cletis Byles, better known as “Radiator Charlie.” Byles was an auto mechanic by trade and owned a small garage located at the foot of an imposing mountain in the town of Logan, West Virginia. The mountain …
Ask A Gardener – Planting Under a Pine Tree
Tuesday May 2, 2017
Planting underneath any tree, particular a big, well-established pine, can sometimes be a challenge. The big tree creates much different conditions than exist the rest of your garden. But with a little planning and the right plants, you can have a beautiful flower bed anywhere! Acidity Many people worry that the needles from the pine tree raise the acidity in …
Ask A Gardener – Hollyhock Weevils
Monday April 17, 2017
It can be difficult to make a diagnosis sight unseen, but from your description and the time of year, it sounds like those black beetles could be hollyhock weevils. These natives of Europe are now pretty common throughout the state wherever hollyhocks are grown. Life Cycle Hollyhock weevils overwinter under the soil around the flowers and emerge in the spring …
Ask A Gardener – Fruit Trees
Saturday April 8, 2017
Fruit trees of many varieties can thrive here in the Denver area – apples, peaches, pears, cherries and apricots just to name a few. These trees not only produce delicious fruit but also burst into glorious bloom early in the spring. Best of all, most fruit trees are a snap to care for! Here’s our basic crash course in fruit …
Five Exciting New Plants for 2017
Wednesday March 22, 2017
Last week, we were thrilled to have the supremely knowledgeable Lucia Christie from Skagit Gardens at all three of our March open houses. Skagit Gardesn have been growing top-quality annuals and perennials in the Skagit Valley of Oregon for 50 years, Lucia was kind enough to share some of their exciting new annuals and perennials for 2017. Here are five …
Ask A Gardener – Companion Planting
Tuesday March 21, 2017
Companion Planting is the art of planting different plants together to their mutual benefit. You can use companion planting to intensify the flavor of vegetables, enrich the soil, attract beneficial insects and repel pests. One of the most famous examples of this kind of cooperative planting is the Native American tradition of The Three Sisters The Three Sisters Native Americans …
Happy First Day of Spring!
Monday March 20, 2017
Today is the Vernal Equinox, the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere. The word equinox comes from the Latin words meaning “equal night.” Today, the sun will pass vertically above the Equator, giving us a nearly equal length day and night all over the globe. Chichen Itza on the vernal equinoxChichen Itza on the vernal equinox Ancient Traditions The …
Diagnosing Common Houseplant Problems
Thursday March 2, 2017
Like all plants, houseplants are susceptible to certain stresses and problems. The good news is that since your houseplants grow in a much more controlled area, it’s easier to tweak their environmental conditions until they are just right. The following chart can help you zero in on some of the most common houseplant problems by looking at the foliage, flowers …