starting a garden

Hi – I want to start a garden this season to grow some veggies & herbs. Not sure where to start. Any advice would be great. I’m going to do a raised garden that’s approx 4′ x 2.5′…

Brussels sprouts produce no sprouts

2 years in a row in different location in my garden. I get healthy 3 ft Brussels sprouts plants but they yield no sprouts or a few tiny sprouts. My soil is good and I gave tried direct sun and…

potato plants

My potato plants were doing very well, then in the past week, one by one, plants are looking like they are wilting or in desperate need of water, yet potato plants right beside them are thriving.  Within one week, half…

Spring Soil Preparation in Vegetable Garden

I have been given conflicting advice about whether to dig and turn the soil in a vegetable garden in the spring, including digging but not turning the soil. I get a lot of weeds so end up digging and turning…

New to TO and looking to plant a garden*

Hi! First of all, what wonderful service. Thanks! I’ve just moved to TO. We have a little plot in our back yard which we are looking to seed. The soil seems good but perhaps a little clay heavy. Crops we…