Great article on the effect of diet on the health of your microbiome – bacteria, yeasts, and fungi that inhabit your gut. Your microbiome is potentially the cornerstone for health issues from weight, to mood, to allergies, and of course heart-health. Author: Gretel H. Schueller Article: The Wild World Within Magazine: Eating Well Issue: July / […]
Quick Intro Physical Description Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. callistephi Plants Affected Aster family plants: aster daisy sunflower lettuce artichokes marigold chrysanthemums dahlias zinnias echinacea yarrow Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant rapid wilting of the plant, often followed by death stem […]
Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that effects many types of plants, and is fairly easy to manage. It causes poor growth and lower yields, but seldom kills the plant. There are many different species of powdery mildew that cause the disease on many different species of plants. See list of species and their […]
Look for aphids on the underside of leaves and at buds in peppers In brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage) they will be found all around curled new leaves, as well as on the stem, and under older leaves they leave sticky spots of honeydew, which initially look shiny & sticky, but can sometimes turn black from […]
Author: Sylvia Thompson Copyright: 1997 Publisher: Bantam Buy from Amazon:
Slimy mollusks with no outer shell, similar to a snail. They can be 1/4″ long when young, and up to 10″ long fully grown. They have two tentacles, which are their eyes. They come in all colors (brown, gray, purple, black, white, yellow) as well as spotted. Their eggs are clusters of 25 translucent, white […]
By Tanya L. K. Denckla
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Other Articles by Peaceful Valley: Peaceful Valley’s Planting & Growing Guide Specific Info for USDA zone 6 and zone 7
Full Title: Grow Vegetables: Gardens – Yards – Balconies – Roof Terraces Author: Alan Buckingham & Jo Whittingham Copyright: 2008 Publisher: DK Publishing Buy from Amazon: