Recent content by mcraighead

I save all my soil for the most part.  If i don't need it right away, I just mix it with the compost and prepare for later use.  If you don't have compost, you can solarize it in order to kill any eggs or bad bugs before using it again.  I'll usually do that by weighing down a plastic cover of...

Had to pull these today due to possible frost overnight.  Any suggestions on what to do with over a pound of unripened Large Orange Thai peppers?  I do not like the taste of them green.    

Consider spraying neem oil on the leaves and trop dressing with some compost to help re-invigorate the plant.  Could also apply neem cake directly to the soil to combat any possible pests that have laid eggs in the soil during the overwintering.  Keep an eye out for Aphids that should be...

Remove top 1-2 inches of top layer of soil and add quality compost and mulch.  Would love to see how it responds within 2 weeks. 

Thoughts on what these are?  Best photos I could get...sorry.    

Go to your local Home Depot and they should carry Dr. Earth potting soil.  It's OMRI listed (certified for Organic use).  I would also top dress with compost and mulch.  For aphid control, planting with Marigolds is your best bet.  

Provide shade and avoid exposure to afternoon sun at all costs when dealing with those temps.  Add lots of compost and mulch and keep em growing. I like to do nightly foliar drenches with water...sometimes mixed with aloe vera.  

  i have no idea.  Just a plant that I have kept around for about 4 years.  

Any ideas?

Where I live (low desert) mulch is as essential as a good soil and fertilizer.  This is what I use:    15566_6655_popup.jpg

Never seen this before but here are the pics on my 3 year old plus pepper plant.  I don't know the strain but the pods are hot and i believe they are of the habanero variety.    

Zone by zone.  Organic or Synthetics. Container or ground.  Would be cool to have categorized contests.  This is coming from a very bitter gardener in Las Vegas.  

  Thanks for all the info.  Maybe it is some mutation because the stem looks very bizarre and twisted.  

Everything in the raised garden bed are thriving so we are afraid to toss it.  Could could be acting as a natural pest deterrent (sacrificing itself to the good of the tomatoes)  Occasionally but we live in the same area and my peppers look healthy.  So yeah seems like this is mite damage but...

Thank you.  Can you please give me details on what these are exactly and how to get rid of them organically?