If you plan on having a year-round garden like we do here at HOSS, drip irrigation is the obvious solution in your vegetable garden. But what happens to your drip tape after you've harvested your crops? Spending the money and time replacing your drip tape is not only costly but wastes hours that could be spent in the garden...
Posted on August 22, 2023
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As many gardeners know, crop rotation is important for having healthy soil in your vegetable garden. For example, if one season you plant tomatoes, you don’t want to follow it up the next season with tomatoes because the soil will be missing the specific nutrients those tomatoes need because the previous crop has already...
Posted on August 22, 2023
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There is a common misconception that you need to have acres of land to be able to be successful growing your own food for you and your family. But what happens if you live in an apartment, only have a back porch, or just a small window ledge? Or what if your dedicated garden is already full of rows and rows of vegetables and...
Posted on August 22, 2023
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The first and arguably most important reason to plant flowers in your vegetable garden is to attract pollinators. A pollinator is an insect or animal that carries pollen from male plants to female plants to aid in fertilization. These critters are attracted to the flowers in your garden and will subsequently help to pollinate your...
Posted on August 22, 2023
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So you want to grow strawberries in your garden. That's great news but we know that deciding the best way to start can be overwhelming. Fear not, HOSS Study Hall is here to help. The two methods we explored were starting with a strawberry plant plug and bare root plant. Lucky for you, we've done our research...
Posted on August 22, 2023
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Most of us have a limited amount of garden space. In order to maximize that space, it's important that we grow as intensively as possible to get the most from our garden plots. There are several techniques that can be used to grow more intensively while allowing room for walkways and harvesting. The...
Posted on August 21, 2023
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Overhead watering can be a pain. You have to move the sprinkler around the garden every few hours and you always end up watering areas outside the garden that don't need watering. If the wind is blowing, you can forget a consistent watering pattern. Stop wasting water. Water your...
Posted on August 21, 2023
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Because the fruits can get so large and heavy, tomatoes are one of those plants in your vegetable garden that require some form of trellising or support. Trellising keeps the plant upright and prevents the stems from breaking during any high periods of wind. It's also important to trellis tomatoes so that you keep...
Posted on August 21, 2023
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Here at Hoss Tools, we are firm believers in the FAD System for vegetable gardening. FAD is an acronym that stands for Furrow, Amend and Drip. If you do these three things every time you plant something in your vegetable garden, you'll be on the fast track to success. Don't be fooled by the name -- this is not...
Posted on August 21, 2023
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Growing corn has always been a staple here in the south. We look forward to the time of year when tassels and silks form on the corn plants, because we know this means corn pollination is occurring and it won't be long until we have fresh corn on the table. Corn is a heavy-feeding crop that requires quite a bit of...
Posted on August 18, 2023
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After planting your June Bearing strawberries in the fall, adding a layer of mulch under the leaves of the plant is absolutely vital in helping prevent disease, providing protection from frost, and maintaining good moisture in the soil...
Posted on August 17, 2023
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