The following resources are helpful for vegetable disease and pest identification:
UConn Fact Sheets
CT Agricultural Experiment Station Pest Handbook
Cornell Vegetable: Problems
NY Agricultural Experiment Station: Ask the Plant Doctor
UConn Fact Sheets
CT Agricultural Experiment Station Pest Handbook
Cornell Vegetable: Problems
NY Agricultural Experiment Station: Ask the Plant Doctor
Weeding: Generally, weeding is important because weeds steal important nutrients from the soil that vegetables need (and sometimes needed sunlight if they grow too big). Prevent weeds from spreading; if you wait, they’ll multiply. Eradicate them while they are still small and easy to manage. Weed roots can also interfere with your vegetable roots, causing poor plant health or support. Pests and disease can also fester in an unweeded garden. Mulching is one good way to control weeds. Take care to understand your particular plant’s root structure when weeding so you don’t inadvertently damage the vegetable roots.
Keeping the Haddam Garden weed-free is especially important because of our commitment to UConn and the Extension Center to keep the Garden perfectly maintained. In 2009, a small border was tilled around the outside of the fence and annuals were planted to make mowing easier for UConn maintenance. We need to update and maintain this edging annually.
Keeping the Haddam Garden weed-free is especially important because of our commitment to UConn and the Extension Center to keep the Garden perfectly maintained. In 2009, a small border was tilled around the outside of the fence and annuals were planted to make mowing easier for UConn maintenance. We need to update and maintain this edging annually.
Cornell and Penn State Guides:
Penn State's Using Organic Nutrient Sources
Cornell Home Fruit Guide
Penn State's Backyard Grape Growing
Penn State's Using Organic Nutrient Sources
Cornell Home Fruit Guide
Penn State's Backyard Grape Growing