Food Gardening Archives - Farm Kits https://farm-kits.com/category/food-gardening/ Cultivating curiosity and confidence Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:14:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/savvygardening.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-savvyfavicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Food Gardening Archives - Farm Kits https://farm-kits.com/category/food-gardening/ 32 32 192772205 Bolting basil: Why basil bolts and what to do about it https://farm-kits.com/bolting-basil/ https://farm-kits.com/bolting-basil/#respond Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:14:53 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=16129 Basil is an essential kitchen herb lending its spicy-clove taste to pasta, pesto, bruschetta, soups,... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/bolting-basil/feed/ 0 16129 Topping pepper plants: When, why, and how to do It right https://farm-kits.com/topping-pepper-plants/ https://farm-kits.com/topping-pepper-plants/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:53:50 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=16097 While topping pepper plants is standard practice for some gardeners, others wouldn’t dream of... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/topping-pepper-plants/feed/ 0 16097 When to plant fall carrots—and how a wooden board can improve your harvest https://farm-kits.com/when-to-plant-fall-carrots/ https://farm-kits.com/when-to-plant-fall-carrots/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:40:21 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=16105 If you have only grown carrots in spring, you may be missing the sweetest harvest of the year. Fall-grown... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/when-to-plant-fall-carrots/feed/ 0 16105 Tomatillo plant not producing? 5 Common reasons and easy fixes https://farm-kits.com/tomatillo-plant-not-producing/ https://farm-kits.com/tomatillo-plant-not-producing/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:16:51 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=16071 Do you have a tomatillo plant not producing? Are you just getting empty husks, but no delicious fruits?... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/tomatillo-plant-not-producing/feed/ 0 16071 Zucchini plant not producing? How to fix it https://farm-kits.com/zucchini-plant-not-producing/ https://farm-kits.com/zucchini-plant-not-producing/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 15:55:30 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=16011 Zucchini is one of the easiest vegetables to grow, and the plants are well-known for their productivity... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/zucchini-plant-not-producing/feed/ 0 16011 Aphids on tomato plants? 5 Effective natural solutions https://farm-kits.com/aphids-on-tomato-plants/ https://farm-kits.com/aphids-on-tomato-plants/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 18:23:06 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=16001 Finding aphids on any plants—and especially aphids on tomato plants—is a sure way to make a gardener... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/aphids-on-tomato-plants/feed/ 0 16001 Pepper plants not producing? 7 reasons and solutions for vegetable gardeners https://farm-kits.com/pepper-plants-not-producing/ https://farm-kits.com/pepper-plants-not-producing/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:04:43 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=15801 Growing peppers isn’t difficult with the vigorous plants producing a heavy crop of sweet or spicy... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/pepper-plants-not-producing/feed/ 0 15801 Planting bare-root strawberries: A step-by-step guide https://farm-kits.com/planting-bare-root-strawberries/ https://farm-kits.com/planting-bare-root-strawberries/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:34:02 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=15781 I love puttering about the garden and discovering a ripe strawberry that the resident chipmunk hasn’t... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/planting-bare-root-strawberries/feed/ 0 15781 How far apart to plant carrots for the biggest and best quality roots https://farm-kits.com/how-far-apart-to-plant-carrots/ https://farm-kits.com/how-far-apart-to-plant-carrots/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:03:52 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=15735 As long as you prepare the planting bed properly and know how far apart to plant carrots, you should... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/how-far-apart-to-plant-carrots/feed/ 0 15735 Growing sesame plants: How to grow sesame seeds https://farm-kits.com/growing-sesame-plants/ https://farm-kits.com/growing-sesame-plants/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:34:43 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=15628 Growing sesame plants isn’t difficult and the beautiful plants not only produce edible sesame seeds,... READ MORE »

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