Choosing Plants for the Vegetable Garden With Health Concerns in Mind
Karen Most of us don’t live on large parcels of land where we can grow anything we like and we have to make choices. When you first start listing the vegetables…
Five Vegetables for Vertical Gardening
Space is often a limiting factor in the vegetable garden. Many plants like squash, need a lot of room, and a crop of corn needs even more. One of the…
Sweet Potatoes and Yams: What is the Difference?
When you sit down at the Thanksgiving table you are likely to see sweet potatoes; or are they yams? Whether they are baked, fried, or smothered in marshmallows their sweet…
How to Grow Sweet Peppers
Bell peppers are produced on stiff compact attractive plants that can be grown in small gardens and containers. Most start out green but some may change color to yellow, orange,…
How to Grow the Best Vegetable Garden Ever
There is nothing more rewarding to a gardener than to have a beautiful vegetable garden bearing an abundance of delicious fresh produce all summer long. Most of us know that…
The Best Pumpkins for Pumkin Pie
Not all pumpkins are created equal. True, they are all edible, but some make better pie filling that others. The most desirable traits for making pie are taste and texture.…
How to Grow Asparagus
If you like asparagus you know that it is usually a pricey vegetable and is more abundant and cheaper at some times of the year that others. It also can…
What is an Heirloom Vegetable?
Heirloom vegetables have become increasingly popular lately and more and more people are interested in growing them. Unfortunately, there is disagreement about what it takes to be a true heirloom…
How to Grow Eggplant
Eggplants are frost tender, heat-loving plants and sprout slowly from seeds so purchased plants are the most practical way to grow them. If you live in a frost free area…
How to Select Onions for the Home Vegetable Garden
Growing onions can be a frustrating experience until you realize that success rests on selecting to correct onion variety. Of course the selection process is going to put flavor above…