Ever heard of the mnemonic for remembering the colors of the rainbow? Roy G. Biv! At LP Farm Store we have tomatoes in every color of the rainbow. Blue you need a bit of an imagination because there aren’t any true blue tomatoes. Red- Manitoba and Sweet Million Orange- Amana Yellow- Lemon Boy Green- Green…
Tag: Gardening
How to grow pumpkins, vegetables, herbs, and mints.
Zones and Frosts Dates
Why is it important to know your zone and frost dates: simple answer money! I am a frugal gardener and try to save money where I can. One way to throw money out is buying perennials that won’t survive in your zone. When buying perennials it is important to know your zone and the zone…
Pollinator Loving Plants
Marigolds Bee Balm Milkweed Nasturiums Hyssop Dill Borage
Tomato Descriptions
Penner Pumpkins grows 41 varieties of tomatoes. Pots are $2.75 (3.3″ by 3.3″) and contain one plant. 6 packs are $3.50 each. Bush Slicer Days Ind vs Det Size Notes Manitoba 60-65 6 oz Red, prolific Red Deuce 72 10 oz Red Red Morning 70 14 oz Red Primo Red 65 8.5 oz Red Sub…
Growing Basil
Basil is a must have herb for the garden. At Penner Pumpkins Lorissa grows a large variety of basils. Lemon, purple leaves, spicy, sweet, lime, and more. Basil is commonly used in Italian dishes and for making pesto. It is a relatively easy herb to grow as long as it receives the proper care. Basic…
Raised Canning Garden Plan
Another idea is to make a theme garden such as planting everything you need to make a Greek salad or everything you need to can. I have included a map showing how to plant a canning garden. Spacing the boxes: Boxes are 4′ by 4′ and rows are 2′ wide, but you can always widen…
Raised Bed Gardening
I love raised beds, but having a 3.5 acre garden it isn’t a feasible option. The pros of raised beds are you can make them any height you want so if you have difficulty bending or kneeling you can make them so you don’t have to kneel or bend. They drain quickly and you won’t…
The Archaic Garden Plan
I tried various methods to make my garden plan/map for the previous post. I tried drawing, but I realized quite quickly I don’t have the skills to make an eye pleasing map. Next I tried MS Paint and realized I need gridlines. My plants were doing the wave in the rows. Next up I tried…
Spacing Vegetable Plants and Seeds
Spacing vegetables adequately is important due to preventing crowding, diseases, adequate air flow, and support healthy growth. Spacing plants too far apart will mean decreased yields. Spacing is also important with container gardening. I often have to tell people putting 3 indeterminate tomato plants in a 24″ pot is a very bad idea. Also crowding…
Making a Garden Plan
Having a plan either in life or in the garden makes things easier. It gets you from point a to point b or point z much easier. It can also minimize surprises, like planting 10 zucchini plants and almost filling your bathroom with zucchinis (for my market garden I only plant 10-15 plants and it’s…
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