Author Archives: ChuckBartok

Is Spring sprouting your Garden Thoughts?

Only 9 days away from first day of Spring (Vernal Equinox). First day of Spring is scheduled to arrive March 20 at 23:21 hours So why is Spring such a big deal some ask? Spring throughout the Northern Hemisphere has … Continue reading

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Update on Winter Siberian Tomato

Earlier postsĀ  discussed “cold weather” Tomato Varieties performing in the Winter. Including the Siberian and Black Prince Tomato Varieties. The Siberian Tomato was producing well in December at a neighbors plot here in Corning California. As mentioned after some hard … Continue reading

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Can you Grow Tomatoes in the Winter?

Can You Grow Tomatoes In The Winter? By Thomas G Taylor Growing tomatoes in the winter is possible if one is willing to apply a bit more effort It is common knowledge that tomatoes do not do well in the … Continue reading

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Siberian Tomato Variety, a cool weather choice

If you want to enjoy a long season Tomato in your garden , consider the Siberian Tomato variety. The Siberian Variety is a cool weather Tomato from the steppes of Russia and does well with early planting and produces well … Continue reading

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How to Plant a Garden With Small Space Gardening

As our population grows and our cities expand farther and farther into rural areas, the space the average homeowner has available for gardening has shrunk to alarmingly small proportions. While our grandparents planted victory gardens and grew enough food to make a real dent in the family’s needs, today we’re lucky if we can plant a couple of tomato plants and some flowers. Continue reading

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Small Vegetable Garden Plans For a Home Garden

Planting a small vegetable garden is almost as much fun as harvesting! Can’t you just taste the plump juicy tomatoes and the sweet tasting cantaloupe? Before you grow the area’s largest pumpkin or zesty collards, and are short on space and time, take a look at some creative small vegetable garden plans. Continue reading

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Water Conservation in the Small Plot Garden

Water Conservation is as important in Small Plot Gardens as a large garden space or Truck Farm. Even though a smaller plot may not have the need for large water resources, it is still important to practice Water Conservation. Small … Continue reading

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Small Plot of Black Prince Tomatoes

A look at our Neighbor’s Small Plot of Black Prince Tomatoes As mentioned in previous posts we have moved to a Senior Modular Home Community on the banks of the Sacramento River, so ourĀ  Tomato Gardening is limited to very … Continue reading

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Very Small Plot Tomato Planting

In 2008, I planted and recorded the progress of a small plot Tomato Planting (24 Plants). We harvested over 1,000 pounds usable fruit and considered that an abundant harvest. To learn more how that happened, order the DVD Today and … Continue reading

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Fall Vegetable Garden Time

First day of Fall and a good time Small Plot Vegetable gardeners in the Temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere to be Planting their Fall crops Fall vegetable Gardens lend themselves well to Containers and small patches of Ground and … Continue reading

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