Everyone knows hot to peel potatoes, but not everyone is familiar that young potatoes, if in its the beginning stage of its maturity, can be scraped instead of peeled. After the scraped potato is prepared in either boiled or baked version it has a unique beautiful look to it. But the taste is just not describable! …
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Young Red Potatoes (How and When to Start Digging – Video)
What are young or new potatoes? It got the name for young potatoes because the potatoes didn’t rich it’s full maturity and harvested very early in its growth at about 1 to 2 inches in diameter.
How to Fertilize Vegetables using Alaska Fish Fertilizer (Video)
This is a zucchini plant after it’s first fertilizing process. Alaska fish is a 5-1-1 fertilizer and is 100% organic. 5-1-1 means that it has 5% Nitrogen, 1 % Phosphorus, and 1 % Potassium. This fertilizer delivers the nutrients the plant needs to grow healthy and strong. It also nourishes microorganisms that are in the…
Staking Tomato Plants – The Best way to Stake Tomato Plants
The Tomato Cage This method of tomato staking is not my favorite, but it sure is very convenient. You can purchase them at most stores. These tomato cages are don’t have enough of sufficient support for a full-grown tomato plant. I used these cages once and by the end of the summer all of my…
How to Prune Tomato Plants (Video)
How to Pinch off Suckers on a Tomato Plant What are suckers on a tomato plant? Suckers are small shoots growing from the main stem. If not removed, the small shoots will grow into full size branch forming “Y” shapes making it a bushy tomato plant. Why does Pinching off the Tomato Sucker is Recommended?…
Proper Way to Water Tomato Plants
Do not water tomato plants from above the plant using sprinkles. This is especially crucial after the pruning process. That will prevent the splashing of soil up onto the tomato plant wounds preventing from disease. Water your tomato plants in the morning not at night as the moist soil and low night temperatures increases the…
