Growing Luffas in a Cold Climate
Luffas are a challenge to grow in short-season areas, but if you’re interested in trying, read on. Photo: naturallivingideas.com ParContinue Reading
Category: Vegetables
First-time Gardener: Tomatoes from Seed
Photo: canadianfoodfocus.org By Larry Hodgson If you’ve never planted a single seed, why not start this year with the plantContinue Reading
Family Ties Help Determine Crop Rotation
When planning crop rotation in the home garden, you need to know the family ties of your veggies and herbs.Continue Reading
Should You Really Start Potatoes From Sprouts?
By starting potatoes from sprouts, you may facilitate the spread of late blight disease. Photo: ZooFari, Wikimedia Commons I haveContinue Reading
Sowing Calendar for Vegetables and Herbs
Photo: nutroo.men & clipartmax.com Wondering when you should start your seeds of vegetables and herbs indoors? Here’s a handy list,Continue Reading
Can You Harvest Seeds From Store-bought Tomatoes?
Ill.: pure-flavor.com, Dictionary.com & brooklynfarmgirl.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Question: Can I collect seeds from the tomatoes I buy in the supermarket and use them toContinue Reading
Year of the Garden Bean
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
Beginner’s Guide to Sowing Vegetables Indoors
Photo: homegrown-garden.com/blogs That’s it: you’ve made up your mind. This year, you will be starting your own vegetable seedlings forContinue Reading
A Moveable Feast: Growing Your Veggies in a Wheelbarrow
You can readily fit a small vegetable bed into a wheelbarrow. Photo: garden.com It sounds like a crazy idea atContinue Reading
Can I Grow English Cucumbers from Store-Bought Fruit?
English cucumbers contain no viable seeds. Photo: producegeek.com Question: Do store-bought (English) cucumbers produce seeds that are viable for planting? CanContinue Reading