Month-by-month Gardening in PennsylvaniaDo I prune my hydrangea in the fall or do I wait until early spring? If you have ever asked yourself questions like these, Month-by-Month Gardening in Pennsylvania is for you. Gardening is a journey, not a destination. The day-by-day gardening experiences - planting a few onion sets in the first warm afternoon of spring… the surprises - a purple crocus before the snow has even gone … the satisfaction - fresh green beans on the dinner table, or tomatoes, bright and red, safely in quart jars … these are the things that keep the gardener coming back year after year. Month-by-Month Gardening in Pennsylvania is packed with information that explains what needs to be done and when it needs to be done in the Pennsylvania garden. Topics include:
Whatever your gardening interests or the time of year, you can take the guesswork and mystery out of gardening. You will become a more satisfied gardener … and your garden will show it! |
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... tomatoes ; red cabbages ; scarlet - flowered beans ; pink egg- plants ; golden raspberries ; and speckled watermelons . Celebrate the shapes of pear tomatoes , skinny eggplants , softball zucchini , marble- sized tomatoes , and yard ...
... Tomatoes , Early Cold Set / 65 April 7 to 20 May 15 to 18/48 ( staked ) June 1 Early Girl / 55 April 7 to 20 May 15 to 18/48 ( staked ) June 1 Pixie Hybrid II / 52 April 7 to 20 May 15 to 18/48 ( staked ) June 1 Tomatoes , Early to Mid ...
... Tomatoes , Squash , Pole Beans , and Cucumber will need containers at least 24 inches deep to handle their larger root mass . Tomato plants started indoors may be outgrowing their small pots . Transplant them into larger , deep pots ...