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The 2020 Victory Garden growing great tomatoes
Growing tomatoes in Wyoming doesn’t have to be difficult or result in green tomatoes in October. Tomatoes, like very warm soil to grow in, 65 degrees or warmer. The best way to achieve that is by using black plastic or black weed barrier fabric to...
The 2020 Victory Garden amending soil for a vegetable garden
Wyoming soil can present some challenges in soil type, pH, fertility levels, EC or salt and moisture. There are some easy and inexpensive ways to amend your soil for a successful vegetable garden. It’s always best to start with a soil test so you...
The 2020 Victory Garden reading a seed packet
The back of a vegetable seed packet will have information to help you know days for germination and days to harvest fruit from that plant. Here are what all the numbers mean. Days to Germination; under the proper growing conditions (warm soil and...
The 2020 Victory Garden Seed Starting
There are three important components to indoor, or outdoor, seed starting they are: consistent moisture, never let the seed dry out during germination, warm soil between 65 and 85 degrees and bright light. The seed packet will have some starting...