Katie Elzer-Peters
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“Before buying fruits, look at the number of chilling hours your area gets. Minimum Chilling Hours Available by Region Mountains: more than 1,200 Foothills and Piedmont: 800–1,000 Coastal regions (northern): 600–800 Coastal regions (southern): 400–600”
― Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles
― Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles
“If your plant leaves are turning weird colors (purple, yellow), they might have nutrient deficiencies. Nutrient deficiencies cause highly predictable results, and it’s usually possible to diagnose whether a nutrient deficiency is a problem by looking at the plant. The diagram below shows the symptoms caused by the most common nutrient deficiencies. GROWING TIP If you see nutrient deficiency problems in your plants, test the soil pH. If the pH is too high or too low, it won’t matter if you fertilize—the plants won’t be able to get the nutrients from the soil.”
― Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles
― Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles
“Whether you grow your own transplants or buy them, here’s what you should plant outside as transplants and what you can grow from seed. Seeds Transplants Bean Basil Carrot Broccoli Chives Brussels sprouts Cucumber Cabbage Dill Cauliflower Lettuce Celery Okra Collards Parsley Eggplant Parsnip Kale Onion Leek Pea Pepper Pumpkin Spinach Radish Swiss chard Turnip Tomato Watermelon”
― Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles
― Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles
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