GrandpaâÂÂs Garden is a collection of hints and tips to help you get more enjoyment out of your garden. Grandpa in his native habitat - the garden. Suggested Grandpa's Garden Articles Grandpas Garden Grandpas Garden is a collection of knowledge from an avid grandpa who happens to have an amazing garden. It Only Took a Few Hot Sunny I didn't even know it wasn't supposed to be light green this time of year. Now it looks like I fertilized it with nitrogen. The Lettuce That Got Transplanted Shout out to fish emulsion, which always moves the plants along at top growing speed. I didn't even used to grow lettuce until my son introduced me to Deadline. Stress Your Tomatoes The four foot tall tomato plant and tower leaned away from me and I heard roots snapping. The next day the plant was a little wilted so I knew I had stressed it some. I Found Myself Picking Up A Night Crawler I've always done this, even at the age of twelve. I used to get a coffee can and collect them from the sidewalks and roadways back when I was a suburbanite. We Tried the Perpetual Spinach Last Night It's slow growing though, so I may plant a Savoy or Iceland type next spring to get plenty of early spinach. If the Perpetual Spinach goes all summer, as advertised, it will be a welcome addition to my future spring plantings. My Wire Tunnels Are Holding Three Inches I had forgotten about this benefit. It's a little dark in there but at least they are standing strait and proud. I Can't Tell Spinach From Chard Anymore I had to go look in the fridge to see if the spinach or the chard bag was gone. I couldn't tell which we had eaten. I Discovered a 3" Cauliflower Head Hidden in the Leaves A very pleasant surprise. I now have renewed high hopes for a fall harvest from the other 17 plants. The Fall Garden Traditionally Gets A Bit Messy It's nature's intent. All the melon, squash, and cucumber vines grow across the walkways, and the tall Brussels sprouts and hollyhocks start to lean. I Lifted A Piece Of Plywood Covering It sat there blinking it's eyes in the morning sun as if it had been asleep. I checked under the branches and found a circle of dried grass scrunched down like a bowl. Soaking The Soil With a mud ball there is no root tearing, friction or abrasion and they don't even know they were moved until they meet the new neighbors. . More Gardening Articles