Way upstate, there were some lads working in a greenhouse. This place was out of a Dickens novel. Another story that is; They had an endless routine , the punch line of which was always, "Green Side Up".
How do you plant plants? That was the answer.
This weekend is traditionally the planting weekend for tomatoes and squash. These two crops are the heart and soul of upstate New York gardens. The plastic soup container with the bottom cut out, sleeved down around your squash stem will help with the cut worms. Loads of mulch around your tomatoes will help with the blight. That's a few practicalities. What about garden Ju-Ju? You must have at least a little Buddha or Garden Gnome. I have always used the top from a bowling trophy stuck on a stick. A concrete Marlin will work and don't forget the Blessed Virgin (with or with out bathtub grotto). Even container gardeners should consider perhaps a transformer or a weeble snuggled down inside a bucket on the patio. Something must watch over your garden while you sleep.
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