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Guide to Growing Cherokee Purple Tomatoes
One of the most popular of the non-traditional heirloom varieties of tomato, the Cherokee Purple grows to both great height and gives fruit of large size.
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Eelworms love carrots
By far the biggest carrot pest is the root knot eelworm (Melodogyne spp). In many other vegetable crops, these nematodes are not much of a problem
Deeper roots, better carrots
Given the right conditions, a carrot’s extensive fine feeder roots can reach 3m into the soil. It’s important to know this, as it will change the way you treat
The 4 Best Ways to Cool a Greenhouse
Here on the high plains of Wyoming, our summers are cool and dry. We rarely need cooling, but when we do, we can just use fans and passive ventilation.
Making Cucurbitaceae weed-control easier
Controlling weeds has become a big issue with the increasing cost of labour. Fortunately, when it comes to the cucumber family, there are several options
How to pot on tomato seedlings
Ensure young tomatoes have plenty of room to grow by potting them on – we show you how.
Getting your carrot stand correct
Good carrot seed is expensive and it’s therefore important to provide optimal conditions for germination.
Carrots – who said they must be orange?
The carrot – Daucus carota subspecies sativus – has been used by humankind for thousands of years. The vegetable’s wild ancestors look a lot different though.
Growing melons
Melons are more sensitive to disease than most other cucurbits. As the diseases that attack melons are generally associated with rainfall and humidity
Producing butternuts: Spacing, yield, diseases
The essentials of growing butternuts are similar to those of other cucurbits. Spacing may vary, however, depending on the cultivar.
Getting watermelons ready for the market
To obtain high prices on the market, a watermelon grower has to produce fruit that looks good as well as tastes delicious.
The strange history of the butternut
Butternut belongs to the species Cucurbita moschata. Our regular pumpkins are C. maxima; gems and marrows are C. pepo.