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Autumn fruiting raspberries are self supporting so you can plant them in containers or in clumps throughout your garden.

Planting Cucumbers: A cucumber is of highest quality when it is uniformly green, firm, and crisp.

Planting peas: It is best to rotate pea crops every year or two to avoid a buildup of soil-borne diseases.

Applying Horticultural oil during the dormant period will prevent unintended harm to beneficial insects such as bees and ladybugs.

Bacterium Insecticide: The israelensis strain targets mosquito larvae and fungus gnats.

Planting onions: At planting time, you can mix in some nitrogen fertilizer, too, and side dress every few weeks until the bulbing process begins.

Storage Cucumbers: They will keep for a week to 10 days when stored properly in the refrigerator.

Bacterium Insecticide: The kurstaki strain controls larval stages of butterflies and moths that feed on apple tree fruits and leaves.

Fungicides: The copper fungicide disrupts the enzyme system of the pathogen and prevents the spores from germinating.

Growing Honeyberries: For the best yields on tasty Honeyberries grow them in pairs to increase pollination.

Rhubarb: For really easy fruit try growing rhubarb. Incredibly hardy in even the coldest of gardens!

Planting Citrus: If the soil is not well-drained, plant the trees on a slight mound to prevent waterlogging.

Planting onions: Till in aged manure or fertilizer the fall before planting. Onion plants need constant nourishment to produce big bulbs.

Planting peas: To get the best head start, turn over your pea planting beds in the fall, add manure to the soil, and mulch well.

Bacillus thuringiensis is a bacterium insecticide designed to target only certain types of pests without harming beneficial and predatory insects.

Selecting the Perfect Apple: Check the apple firmness: Avoid apples that are noticeably soft, discolored, or indent easily after you press the skin.

Planting Citrus: Citrus trees should be planted in a sunny and wind-protected area.

Planting Sunflowers: Find a well-drained location and prepare your soil by digging an area of about 3 feet in circumference to a depth of about 2 feet.

Harvesting Citrus: Depending on the climate, citrus fruits may take 6 to 8 months to ripen.

Plant onions as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring, usually late March or April. Make sure temperature does not go below 20 degrees F.