by goldenmarket | Jun 2, 2025 | Blog, Gardening
Fruit Tree Aphid Infestation Earlier today, I noticed that several of my plum trees had a large number of their leaves curling. Since I’m not very familiar with plum trees, I didn’t understand that this was unusual. It was the first time I had closely...
by goldenmarket | May 31, 2025 | Blog, Gardening
Fruit Tree Netting Bags This is my third year of having many fruit trees. The first year we got some apples but no peaches, cherries, or plums because they were destroyed by insects and critters. Last year was a total loss with no fruit at all. This past winter I...
by goldenmarket | May 12, 2025 | Blog, Gardening
Setting Up Drip System For years, I have wished to install a drip irrigation system for all my garden pots. This spring, I decided it was finally time to tackle this project, ensuring my plants stand a better chance of thriving during the summer months. In previous...
by goldenmarket | Mar 29, 2025 | Blog, Gardening, Seed Starting
Transplanting Seedlings After the seedlings begin to grow, I begin moving them into cups. When multiple seedlings emerge, this is typically when I divide them and place each one in its own cup. To minimize the risk of transplant shock, I sprinkle Epsom salt on each...
by goldenmarket | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog, Gardening, Seed Starting
Planting Seedlings Today, I’m planting a variety of pepper seeds along with some herbs. Since we love hot peppers, I tend to plant multiple seeds of each kind. I’ll wait another week before starting the tomato plants and a few other vegetables. I prefer...
by goldenmarket | Apr 16, 2022 | Blog, Gardening, Seed Starting, Self Watering
Self Watering Seed Starters There are a few different ways to set up self watering for your plants, and each has its own set of benefits and drawbacks. Here’s a look at at one method that I have used so far. I use two different sized cups. The larger cup I use...
