Perennialize Your Leeks
Many leeks are very hardy and can be grown as perennials. Source: bonnieplants.com Normally you should be starting leeks (AlliumContinue Reading
Category: Vegetables
Do Red and Purple Vegetables Repel Insects?
“Oops! Something tells me that my camouflage isn’t as effective as it used to be!” Source: cuttspoetrycorner.blogspot.com, www.iconspng.com & Shelly,Continue Reading
Can You Grow Purslane in the Veggie Garden?
Yes, purslane is a vegetable, but also a weed. You might want to forage it rather than grow it. Source:Continue Reading
Baby Pepper Inside a Mature Pepper
Source: Lucille Samson Question: I was cutting peppers and I found a green growth inside a red bell pepper. CanContinue Reading
Make the Most of Your Jack O’Lantern
Just don’t toss your jack-o’lantern after Halloween: it still has many uses. Source: William Warby, www.flickr.com As you’re carving your jack-o’lanternContinue Reading
When to Harvest Tomatoes in the Fall
As fall approaches, days become shorter and nights become cooler. How quickly this happens and when depends on your localContinue Reading
Don’t Wash Onion, Garlic and Potatoes at Harvest
Cure onions under dry conditions before you store them. Source: www.gardeners.com Cleanliness is next to godliness, we’re often told. ButContinue Reading
Crop Rotation: Do Legumes Really Add Nitrogen to Soil?
You may think your leguminous vegetables are enriching the soil in nitrogen, but they probably aren’t. Source: mcclendonsselectblog.com If youContinue Reading
New Plants From the Garden Writers Conference!
Source: www.gardenwriters.org I recently returned from the annual Garden Writers Association Annual Conference & Expo in Chicago where, as usual, IContinue Reading
Can You Grow Garlic From Supermarket Bulbs?
Question: Can I take garlic bulbs sold in my local supermarket and plant the cloves in my garden? Adele Fraser Answer: Yes,Continue Reading