by Spenser | Oct 28, 2020 | Tomato Gardening
Pruning your tomatoes is an essential practice for home gardeners! With tomatoes, we want to maximize the efficiency of photosynthesis and minimize the risk of disease. This is best accomplished by ensuring that each leaf has plenty of room and is supported up off the...
by Spenser | May 3, 2017 | Garden Soil
16 Nutrients Your Plants Crave and Why They Need Them Many gardeners know that it takes more than just the big three (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium) nutrients for your plants to reach their full potential, but not everyone knows why! Lets take a brief...
by Spenser | Oct 28, 2016 | Garden Soil, Organic Gardening
Kim E. has picked the last of her Cucumber varieties, and they look delicious! She has enjoyed rapid and healthy root and plant growth through the season, thanks to Great Big Plants Compost Extract. She also has sent us the progress pictures of her Purple Cherokee...
by Spenser | Oct 25, 2016 | Garden Soil, Organic Gardening
Winter will be here before we know it and trees and vines are already going through some changes to get ready. When night temperatures fall, day length decreases and soil temperatures cool, top growth begins to slow. This is good for the plants. As winter...
by Spenser | Oct 19, 2016 | Garden Soil, Organic Gardening, Tomato Gardening
Our good friend in Southern California, Kim E., decided to try Great Big Plants Compost Extract this summer and was gracious enough to share some of her results along the way! She had set up a small sized herb and vegetable garden in her back yard for basil,...
