Growing cucumbers is an easy way to have access to healthy vegetables for your salads and soups. But if you’re not growing your cucumbers vertically, you could be missing out. Growing them vertically saves space, produces more veggies, and makes it easier to harvest your bounty. If you want to Read more…
History of vegetables reaches the most distant years of modern humankind, when hunter gatherers exited Africa and started spreading across entire planet earth. As the birth of modern human civilizations, vegetables were identified as the sourced of great medicinal and nutritional power. Potato From the first moment European explorers got Read more…
Cucumbers plants that are stressed during the growing season may produce fruit that is bitter flavored. Commonly a lack of water or temperatures too cold or too hot cause cucumbers to bear bitter tasting fruit. But some cucumbers may have a slightly bitter flavor by nature. Cucumbers contain organic compounds Read more…
This project is so simple — simply chop the celery stalks from the base of the celery you bought from the store and use as you normally would. Instead of tossing the base, rinse it off and place it in a small saucer or bowl of warm water on or near a Read more…
To gather the best flavor from vegetables, attempt these easy home vegetable garden tips: Plant high-yield vegetables Make the most of your time and space by growing vegetables that produce a high yield. At the top of the list are tomatoes, onions and lettuce. They require the least amount of Read more…
Plants come in two principle types: annuals and perennials. Annuals are species that experience their whole life cycle, from germination through to development and harvest inside a year. Having delivered its yield, the plant at that point dies. Perennials, however, live for quite a long while. They blossom, yield and Read more…
Many gardeners are unsure of what to grow and – more importantly – when to grow it. While the spring is when garden centers are full of seeds and seedlings fresh from the greenhouse, it’s not the only season of the year for planting. Although not every zone allows year-round Read more…
1. Survey any plant damage Take a survey of any leaf or stem damage that may have occurred. If there is minimal damage to leaves, you may be able to just remove them. Keep an eye on plants that have received moderate or heavy damage over the next couple days Read more…
Growing potatoes in a plastic bag is a fun way to get children interested in gardening. And it is an almost foolproof way to grow potatoes. Even if you’re short of garden space, you can grow potatoes by planting in a container like a 30-gallon trash bag. This project for growing potatoes is so Read more…
An ideal staple crop for those seeking to meet most of their food needs with homegrown produce would be nutrient-dense, offer high yields, and have excellent flavor and storage qualities. A crop that fits this bill perfectly? The sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are more nutritious and store better than any Read more…