Index

A

abiotic

acidic soils

aggregates (soil)

agriculture, history

alkaline soils

amending soils

ammonium

amyloplasts

animals, garden location considerations

annual herbs

chervil

cilantro

dill

fennel

summer savory

annuals, growth cycles

anthracnose

anti-bug plants

application of fertilizers

banding

broadcasting

foliar feeding

side dressing

architectural garden elements

artichokes

globe artichokes

Jerusalem artichokes

asexual reproduction (plants)

Asian specialty vegetables

bok choy

mitsuba

mizuna

senposai

asparagus atmospheric nitrogen

B

baby vegetables

growing tips

harvesting

varieties

bacterial diseases

canker

spot

wilt

balcony gardens

banding fertilizers

barrel gardens

basil

bay leaf

beans

dry beans

growing tips

shell beans

snap beans

bedding down perennials

bedstraw

beets

diseases

growing tips

biennials

bindweed

bitter cress

blackgrass

bok choy

borage

Brassicas

broccoli

brussels sprouts

cabbage

cauliflower

broadcasting fertilizers

broccoli

broccoli raab

Brush-B-Gon Poison Ivy Killer

brussels sprouts

buds, plant parts

C

cabbage

cages, tomato cages

calfskin gloves

Canada thistle

canning methods

cold pack

hot pack

pickling

cantaloupes

cape gooseberries

cardoons

care guidelines (tools)

checklists

hoses and machinery

pruning tools

sharpening

carpetweed

carrots

carts

cats, pest control

cauliflower

celeriac

celery root

chard

chervil

chickweed

children

children’s gardens

garden location considerations

chives

chloroplasts

chromoplasts

cilantro

circle hoes

city gardens

balconies

barrels

fire escape gardens

windowsill gardens

cloche

cold frames (planting seeds)

cold pack canning method

collinear hoes

Colorado State University

Cooperative Extension website

compost piles

creating

design styles

good composting materials

organic fertilizers

conservation tips, watering plants

corn

growing tips

heirloom plants

cos lettuce

cotton gloves

country cottage gardens

cover crops

cowhide gloves

crabgrass

crisp-head lettuce

crowns (plants)

cucumbers

growing tips

varieties

culinary delights garden

cultivators

cut-leaf evening primrose

cutworm collars (pest control method)

D

Dacthal

dandelions

dead plant material

removal of

tilling

deadheading

debris, removal of (soil preparation)

debudding vegetables

decomposing fish (organic fertilizers)

decorative fences

hurdle fences

picket fences

post and rail

powder-coated wire fence

split rail

stockade fences

thatch

wattle

wooden

decorative touches (garden design)

deer, pest control

design styles

architectural garden elements

children’s gardens

composite piles

country cottage gardens

decorative touches

feng shui gardens

formal gardens

island bed gardens

minimalists

storage structures

determinate tomatoes

digging gardens dill

growing tips

insect repellant qualities

diseases (plants)

abiotic

asparagus

bacterial

beets

fungal

lettuce

okra

potato

resources

tomatoes

viral

dodder

dormancy period (plant seeds)

double-digging gardens

drainage issues (soils)

drinking mechanics (plants)

osmotic potential

transpiration

drip irrigation systems

dry beans

drying foods

dryness, garden location considerations

E

edamame

eggplants

growing tips

ripeness test

varieties

electric fences

endive lettuce

environment protection (organic gardening)

environmental factors (garden location considerations)

dryness

Superfund sites

toxic trees

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

wetness

Environmental Protection Agency website

Escherichia coli contamination

essential herbs

basil

chives

mint

parsley

eutrophication

exotic herbs

exotic vegetables

Asian specialties

baby vegetables

broccoli raab

exotic roots

heirloom plants

okra

perennials

salsify

tomatillos

extended harvest periods

F

failure to thrive situations, troubleshooting

feeding plants

application of fertilizers

essential elements

macronutrients

micronutrients

NPK fertilizer

organic fertilizers

fencing (planning and plotting gardens)

decorative fences

electric fences

wide wire fences

feng shui gardens

fennel

Florence fennel

growing tips

fertilizers

application methods

macronutrients

micronutrients

NPK fertilizers

organic fertilizers

fire escape gardens

fish (decomposing fish), organic fertilizers

floating row covers (pest control method)

Florence fennel

foliar feeding

foods, benefits of fresh foods

forks

hand fork

spading fork

formal gardens

herb gardens

parterre gardens

potagers

formal paths

freezing vegetables

fresh foods, benefits

fruit gardens

fruits

canning methods

drying

growing tips

harvesting

ripeness test

fungal diseases

anthracnose

fusarium wilt

mildew

rust

furrow planting method

fusarium wilt

G

garden snips

gardens

balconies

barrels

children

cover crops

culinary delights

design styles

fire escape gardens

fruits

herb gardens

hiring help

location considerations

medicinal gardens

money-saving tips

organic

ornamental gardens

plotting and planning stage

preparation tips

record-keeping

seasonal

size considerations

soil preparations

specialty gardens

square-foot gardening

suburban spaces

tasters gardens

time considerations

tools

windowsill gardens

garlic

growing tips

varieties

germination

plant seeds

troubleshooting

globe artichokes

gloves

calfskin

cotton

cowhide

rubber

good insects

goosegrass

graphing gardens

grass killing techniques

digging up

paper trick

sod cutters

grass paths

green onions

ground cherries

groundhogs, pest control

growing

fruits

growth cycles

herbs

seasons

vegetables

Asian specialties

baby vegetables

beans

beets

broccoli

broccoli raab

brussels sprouts

cabbage

carrots

cauliflower

chard

corn

cucumbers

edamame

eggplants

exotic perennials

exotic roots

garlic

heirloom plants

kale

leeks

lettuce

okra

onions

parsnips

peas

peppers

potatoes

radishes

rutabagas

salsify

shallots

spinach

squash

sweet potatoes

tomatillos

tomatoes

turnips

grub hoes

H

hand picking pest control method

hand tools

cultivator

forks

trowels

weeders

hand washing concerns

(harvesting)

hand watering gardens

handles (gardening tools)

hardening off process

hardscapes

HarvestH2O website

harvesting

baby vegetables

canning methods

drying foods

extended harvest periods

freezing methods

hand washing concerns

late harvests

lettuces

ripeness test

sharing with others

hedge bindweed

heirloom plants

corn

squash

tomatoes

henbit

herb gardens

herbicides

Dacthal

Roundup

Treflan

herbs

annual herbs

borage

essential herbs

exotic herbs

hyssop

indoor

lemongrass

medicinal

perennial herbs pruning

tender perennials

windowsill gardens

hill planting method

hill spacing

hiring help

history

agriculture

gardening tools

hoes

horse nettle

horseradish

hoses

care guidelines

soaker hoses

host plant

hot pack canning method

humus

hurdle fences

husk tomatoes

hybrid plants

hyper-allergenic (organic gardening)

hyssop

I

iceberg lettuce

indeterminate tomatoes

indicator weeds

indoor herbs

indoor planting of seeds

guidelines

hardening off process

potting media

where to start

inorganic mulches

insect repellant qualities (herbs)

insecticides

insects

common pests

good insects

insecticides and pesticides

organic pest control methods

resources

irrigation systems

drip systems

overhead sprayers

island bed gardens

ivy-leafed morning glory

J-K

Jerusalem artichokes

jimsonweed

johnson grass

kale

Kleenup

Kleeraway

kohlrabi

kudzu

L

lambs-quarter

late harvests

layouts (gardens)

leaf lettuces

leafy green vegetables chard

kale

spinach

leaves

leaf mold (organic fertilizers)

plant parts

troubleshooting problems

leeks

lemongrass

lettuce

cos lettuce

crisp-head lettuce

diseases

growing tips

harvesting

leaf lettuces

soft-heading lettuces

location considerations (gardens)

animals

children

environmental factors

neighbors

space

sunlight

traffic

water accessibility

M

machinery, care guidelines

macronutrients

maggot mats (pest control method)

Managing Insect and Mite Pests in Vegetable Gardens

manure

manure tea

organic fertilizers

marjoram

material composition (gardening tools)

matted row spacing

meadow mice

medicinal gardens

medicinal herbs

melons

growing tips

ripeness test

methods of planting

furrows

hills mounds

one by one

rows

scatter

micronutrients

mildew diseases

minimalist gardens

mint

mitsuba

mizuna

mold, leaf mold (organic fertilizer)

moles, pest control

money-saving tips (gardening)

mound planting method

mugwort

mulch

inorganic

organic

sheet mulch

weed reduction and

mulch cloth

mulch paths

N

neighbors, garden location considerations

next year’s garden, planning

nitrates

nitrogen

atmospheric nitrogen

NPK fertilizer

organic nitrogen

NPK fertilizer

nitrogen

phosphorus

potassium

nutrients

application of fertilizers

essential elements

macronutrients

micronutrients

NPK fertilizers

organic fertilizers

O

okra

diseases

growing tips

one by one planting method

onions

growing tips

planting onion sets

scallions

open-pollinated seeds

oregano

growing tips

varieties

organic fertilizers

compost

decomposing fish

leaf mold

manure

manure tea

organic gardening

environment protection

hyper-allergenic

organic matter (soil)

organic mulches

organic nitrogen

organic pest control methods anti-bug plants

cutworm collars

floating row covers

hand picking

maggot mats

sprays

ornamental gardens

osmotic potential

outdoor seed planting

onion sets

potatoes

seedlings

support systems

time frames

overhead sprayer irrigation

oyster plants

P

packed-earth paths

paper trick (grass killing technique)

parsley

parsnips

parterre gardens

paths (planning and plotting gardens)

formal paths

grass paths

mulch paths

packed-earth paths

peas

growing tips

pea shoots

shelling peas

snap peas

snow peas

Pennsylvania smartweed

peppers

growing tips

ripeness test

varieties

pepperweed

perennials

bedding down

exotic vegetables

growth cycles

herbs

pergola

perlite

pesticides

pests

cats

deer

groundhogs

insects

organic pest control methods

rabbits

voles and moles

pH levels (soil)

acidic

alkaline

phosphorus, NPK fertilizer

photosynthesis

picket fences

pickling canning method

pineapple weed

planning and plotting stage (gardens)

fencing

graphing

irrigation

layouts

paths

staking

planting

methods

mulch cloth

repetitive planting

seedlings

seeds

cold frames

hardening off process

indoors

onion sets

outdoors

potatoes

seedlings

square-foot gardening

succession planting

transplanting seedlings

plants

amyloplasts

anti-bug plants

bedding down perennials

chloroplasts

chromoplasts

cover crops

deadheading

diseases

drinking mechanics

feeding nutrients

growing seasons

growth cycles

herbs

host plants

leaf problems

parts

photosynthesis

pruning

removal of dead plant material

reproduction

seeds

watering tips

weeds

plotting and planning stage (gardens)

fencing

graphing

irrigation

lay-outs

paths

staking

poison ivy

post and rail fences

potagers

potassium, NPK fertilizer

potatoes

diseases

growing tips

planting seed potatoes

sweet potatoes

varieties

potting media (indoor planting)

powder-coated wire fence fences

preparations

gardens

soil

prickly lettuce

prickly sida

pruning

herbs

tools

care guidelines

garden snips

hand pruners

purslane

Q-R

quack grass

quickweed

rabbits, pest control

radishes

raised bed gardening

accessibility

making beds

space considerations

rakes

record-keeping (gardens)

repetitive planting

reproduction (plants)

asexual reproduction

sexual reproduction

rhubarbs

ripeness test

melons

strawberries

vegetables

rocks, removal of (soil preparation)

romaine lettuce

roots

exotic roots

plant parts

rosemary

rotary tillers, soil preparations

roundleaf mallow

Roundup

row planting method

rubbergloves

rust fungal disease

rutabagas

S

sage

salad ingredients

cucumbers

lettuce

radishes

tomatoes

salsify

saving seeds

hybrids

open-pollinated seeds

scallions

scatter planting method

scuffle hoes

seasonal gardens

seedlings

planting

transplanting

seeds

dormancy

germination

planting

cold frames

hardening off process

indoors

onion sets

outdoors

potatoes

seedlings

saving

troubleshooting

senposai

sexual reproduction (plants)

shallots

sharing harvest with others

sharpening tools

shattercane

sheet mulch

shell beans

shelling peas

shepherds purse

shovels

side dressing fertilizers

size considerations (gardens)

small space gardens

balconies

barrels

fire escape gardens

windowsill gardens

smartweed

snap beans

snap peas

snow peas

soaker hoses

sod cutters

soft-heading lettuces

soil

aggregates

components

composted

drainage issues

indicator weeds and

organic matter

pH levels

preparations

structure

testing

textures

topsoil

sorrelwood

space considerations

garden locations

raised bed gardening

space matted row

spacing techniques (strawberries)

hills

matted row

space matted row

spades

spading fork

specialty gardens

spinach

split rail fences

sprays, organic pest control

square-foot gardening

squash

growing tips

heirloom plants

summer

winter

stacked split rail fences

stakes, support systems

staking gardens

sticky leaves, troubleshooting

stockade fences

storage structures, design

styles

strawberries

growing tips

ripeness test

spacing techniques

types

styles (design styles)

architectural garden elements

children’s gardens

composite piles

country cottage gardens

decorative touches

feng shui gardens

formal gardens

island bed gardens

minimalists

storage structures

suburban spaces gardening

succession planting

summer savor

summer squash

sunlight, garden location considerations

Superfund sites

support systems (plants)

stakes

tomato cages

twine

sweet potatoes

T

tarragon

taste benefits

taster’s gardens

tender perennial herbs

bay leaf

marjoram

rosemary

testing soils

texture of soil

thatch fences

thyme

tilling

time considerations

tobacco mosaic

tomatillos

tomato cages

tomatoes

determinate

diseases

growing tips

heirloom plants

indeterminate

ripeness test

tools (gardening tools)

care guidelines

gloves

hand tools

handles

history

hoes

material composition

pruning

rakes

shovels

spades

spading fork

wheelbarrows and carts

topsoil

traffic, garden location considerations

transpiration

transplanting seedlings

trees, garden location considerations

Treflan

troubleshooting

diseases

failure to thrive situations

germination problems

leaf problems

trowels

turnips

twine support systems

U-V

urea

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

vegetables

beans

beets

Brassicas

canning methods

carrots

corn

cucumbers

debudding

drying

edamame

eggplants

freezing

garlic

harvesting

leafy greens

leeks

lettuce

onions

parsnips

peas

peppers

potatoes

radishes

ripeness test

rutabagas

shallots

squash

sweet potatoes

tomatoes

turnips

vegetative reproduction

vermiculite

viral diseases

voles, pest control

W-X

warren hoes

watering tips

conservation tips

garden location considerations

hand watering

irrigation strategies

soaker hoses

water conservation tips

wilting plants

watermelons

wattle fences

websites

Colorado State University

Cooperative Extension

Environmental Protection Agency

HarvestH2O

weeds

weeder (hand weeder)

weeds

common weeds

indicator weeds

noxious weed

reduction techniques

website resources

wetness, garden location considerations

wheelbarrows

whiskey barrel gardens

wide wire fences

wilting

bacterial wilt

fusarium wilt

watering tips

windowsill gardens

windowsill herb gardens

winter squash

wire fences

wirestem muhly

witchgrass

wooden fences

Y-Z

yams

yellow leaves, troubleshooting

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