Bob’s Blog
Shocking History
Fall is just around the corner. Pretty soon you’ll start to see fall displays of pumpkins, mums, and corn shocks. Today corn shocks are used as a decoration, but a little over a century ago they still served a very real purpose.
How To Harvest Potatoes
To harvest potatoes, you’ll need a shovel or a spading fork. If you’re harvesting for supper, drive your fork into the soil at the outside edges of the plant. Carefully lift the plant and remove the potatoes you need. Set the plant back in place and water thoroughly.
Growing Garden Tech.
Over the next few weeks we’re going to take a look at 2017 gardening trends. Since we’re looking to the future, let’s start off by looking at some of the technology that is starting to crop up in our gardens and landscape. The technologies that we use to automate our greenhouses at Bob’s is now making its way into systems anyone can take advantage of at home.
How To Test Saved Seeds
Like many gardeners, I like to save some of my seeds from year to year. Whether it is an heirloom variety or something new, a simple germination test can tell you if you should order replacements.