I’ve had a number of requests to show the growth stages of heirloom tomato plants and pepper plants, particularly at the 4-week stage. The 4-week stage is fairly important, as that is typically when the seedlings are outgrowing their cells and need to be potted up into larger containers to continue growing strong and vigorous [...]
Young heirloom tomato seedlings will often show signs of nutritional deficiencies in their leaves, and if you know what to look for you can remedy it fairly easily. Whether planting your heirloom tomato in the ground or in a pot, starting off with a healthy plant is the best prevention of later diseases that commonly [...]
Although there are many factors to consider in growing healthy tomato plants from seed, getting the seeds to germinate in the first place can sometimes be tricky. After 15 years of growing peppers and tomatoes for market, I’d like to share a few tips that have helped influence germination success at my farm. 1) Seed [...]
by Cyndy Crist Now that February has arrived and the hours of daylight are lengthening, many gardeners I know are becoming restless to dig in the dirt and nurture green and growing things. I am definitely no exception, and a growing array of potted primroses, forced spring bulbs, and flowers emerging from begonias being overwintered [...]
By Cyndy Crist To prune or not to prune – this is an important question to ask in late fall as we prepare our gardens for winter. And it’s the kind of question I’ve been pondering as a strange fall has left me struggling to decide when to complete the final tasks in my garden. [...]
Dorothy Stainbrook has a small farm specializing in heirloom tomatoes and blueberries. Fresh fruit is sold at Minneapolis and St. Paul Farmers' markets. Preserves from HeathGlen Farm's fruit are sold online as well as at the farmers' markets in the greater Minnesota area.
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