Romanesco broccoli (Brassica oleracea), which resembles cauliflower more than broccoli, is a popular variety in Italy. It’s the type of broccoli that doesn’t need to…Continue Reading
Category: Vegetables
If you walk into the garden one fine fall morning and find your cabbage crop almost destroyed, suspect the cabbage looper. Small green caterpillars, they…Continue Reading
Yup, there actually ARE vegetables that grow in the shade! I recently received an email from a reader who wants to know which vegetables grow…Continue Reading
You can’t go wrong giving one of our gift ideas for the vegetable gardener! We gardeners are an odd bunch. We think nothing of dropping…Continue Reading
Grow butternut squash like a pro! Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) is a winter squash, meaning that it is planted in spring, grows throughout the summer and is…Continue Reading
You’ve no doubt heard the advice before. Let’s finally answer the question: Should the First Flowers or Buds of a Tomato Plant be Pinched Off?…Continue Reading
Clay soil isn’t quite as scary as lots of gardeners will have you believe. Sure, it’s a bear to work and amend, but some vegetables…Continue Reading
I frequently get emails from impatient gardeners. Growing plants is a process that naturally takes time, I tell them. Seeds germinate on their time, not…Continue Reading
Growing soybeans (Glycine max ) to eat at home provides a non-gmo, tasty treat! Whether you call them edamame (the young soybean), soya beans or…Continue Reading
Growing cabbage in winter is so easy and seeds can be started indoors. At what temperature does cabbage stop growing? The most important thing to…Continue Reading
