You know that sinking feeling when you walk out to check your tomato plants and they look… wrong? Maybe the leaves are yellowing, the fruit is cracking, or worse—they’re just not producing anything at all. I’ve been there, staring at my sad, struggling plants, wondering where I went wrong. Here’s the truth: most tomato plant…
Category: Plant Care & Protection
Should Tomatoes Be Staked or Caged: The Great Tomato Support Debate
You’ve got your tomato plants in the ground, and suddenly you realize—these babies are going to get huge. Now you’re standing in the garden center staring at stakes, cages, and weird trellis contraptions wondering which one won’t make you look like a complete amateur. Been there, done that, got the collapsed tomato plants to prove…
When to Harvest Lettuce
Here’s a dirty little secret: most gardeners wait way too long to harvest their lettuce. They’re sitting there watching their beautiful plants slowly transform into bitter, bolt-prone monsters, thinking “just a few more days” until suddenly—boom—the whole crop is ruined. Let me save you from this tragedy. The best time to harvest lettuce is in…
Sunlight Requirements for Lettuce
You know what’s funny? People stress about getting lettuce watering perfect, obsess over soil quality, but then completely wing it when it comes to sunlight. Then they wonder why their lettuce bolts faster than Usain Bolt or tastes like it’s been marinating in rage. Let me save you some heartache: lettuce needs 4-6 hours of…




