Harmony Organics Soil Mixes
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by Jay
4d ago
I cannot say enough good things about my soil supplier. The supplier that currently works for my needs is called Harmony Organics. They run Harmony Organics in the warm season and Kaz & Associates Environmental Services in the winter/rainy season in Benicia, California. The main problem that they helped me with was access to a high-quality soil mix.   While their mixes are no ..read more
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The Cretan Cucumber Keeps going!
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by Jay
2w ago
If the grower had any questions about the vigor of the Cretan cucumbermelon, it was started in March in the greenhouse and, after acclimating to the girl’s garden, it continued producing fruit all the way through August. Starting out as an early variety and producing until very late in the season is quite a feat for any cucumber variety.           & ..read more
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The Cretan Greek Cucumbermelon
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by Jay
2w ago
In stark contrast with the Xylangouro cucumber that I grew in the greenhouse, the Cretan cucumbermelon was an amazing and delicious variety of Cucumis melo var. chate or adzur.                                     &nbsp ..read more
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The Xylangouro Greek Cucumber
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by Jay
3w ago
What can I say about the Xylangouro? I watched a video once that touted it as better than the regular Armenian cucumber. While this may be true, I’m not too impressed with this Greek landrace variety. It did alright in the greenhouse for me, but the flowers were all different and the shape of the fruit was a bit irregular.               & ..read more
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Dark Armenian Cucumber in the Greenhouse
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by Jay
1M ago
Desperate for a supplier of Dark Armenian cucumbers, I tried one well-known seed seller. Unfortunately, the germination was not up to specifications. That being said, I still wanted to know if the variety was actually what it was advertised as – just in case I needed an additional source of Dark Armenian cucumber seed.          So I grew it out in ..read more
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English Telegraph Experiment – One More!
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by Jay
1M ago
Everyone, including myself, will inevitably makes some mistakes. The mistake that I happened to make with my recent English Telegraph experiment was that I left seed of one seed supplier out. The seed supplier in question was Stokes Seed, from Canada. Unfortunately, Stokes seed is unwilling to sell to anyone outside of Canada, so I had to work with some Canadian friends of mine to acquire the ..read more
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English Telegraph Cucumber Experiment
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by Jay
1M ago
One extremely popular cucumber that is very difficult to find is called the English Telegraph or sometimes also called the “Telegraph Improved”. Some of the drawbacks of this variety as a grower include the fact that it does not care much for hot weather and is extremely parthenocarpic. Because the female flowers set fruit without pollination, this makes the English Telegraph very difficult for ..read more
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Going Big with Bolero
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by Jay
1M ago
For years I have had difficulty starting carrot seed. While I continue to struggle with the perfect way to start carrots, I tried a new technique this time around. I seeded and watered the bed. Then I used a white 1-yard macro bag (like those used for carrying sand) to cover the top of the bed. After a week or two, I saw little seedlings sprouting up when I lifted the bag from the bed. Given that ..read more
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Minor Biofumigation at the Fertile Garden
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by Jay
2M ago
One of the benefits of growing Mustard Greens as a cover crop is its ability to clean the soil when tilled into the ground. When tilled into the soil, the plant material decays. As it does so, it releases volatile gasses containing chemical compounds that fumigate the soil. The term for this kind of cleaning of the soil by growing brassicas, mustard greens or radishes is called “biofumigation”.& ..read more
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Raising more than just Mustard Greens
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by Jay
2M ago
I love supporting local wildlife with flowering plants. I also love seeing some insects on my plants. It lets me know that I the plants are healthy enough for other animals to consume. However, there comes a time when enough is enough.                That time came for me this last winter when my Mustard plants became the breeding ground ..read more
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