Farming Calculator

The key to composting is more than just “waiting.” Compost involves maintaining a tiny ecosystem of critters. They does their work if we give them … Read more

It’s day three of sitting there watching a tray of what seems to be identical-looking soil. You’ve done everything right: followed the directions on the … Read more

ZINNIA: Scatter their seed in open ground as soon as it can be worked, and then…nothing. Nothing, just wait, wait. Stare at the bare ground, … Read more

To grow cauliflowers right, you have to think based off the calendar; don’t guess. You need a period of consistent cool weather beginning at seedling … Read more

Sometimes things like carrot seeds don’t come up as fast as back of the pack said they would. You check in ten days and it’s … Read more

Growing sweet potatoes is not like growing other vegetable from seeds. Sweet potatoes is grown from slips, so you need to plan for them on … Read more

Fall plans hinge based off pumpkin seeds that must first sprout. Until you see a hint of their first green hook, it’s all too easy … Read more

When is it time for spinach? Seems easy enough… Plant a bed of spinach late spring, and all you get are tough stems by the … Read more

If sunflower seeds fail to germinate, and you’re left with a mess of mushy kernels after six weeks, it can be heartbreaking for a gardener. … Read more

PEPPERS: If you’re like most gardeners, you’ll have tried to get them up too soon, too-early spring transplants into chilly ground, and seen those bright-green … Read more

The timing of when your seeds start to sprout is key to feeling like a success as a first-time gardener; meaning things like marigolds, which … Read more