Renaissance gardeners were the first to cultivate sweet green peas. The cool climate of England is perfect for growing peas. The sophistication of peas growing in England and the development of new varieties there resulted in garden peas being dubbed English peas. Peas are legumes. Legumes are ...
If you do that, drop your envelopes or containers down into a sealable container or bag to help keep condensation minimal when you pull them out of the freezer next year. For home gardeners, it may not matter that you get plants next year that exactly copy the ones you saved seeds from...
Existing research has yet to investigate how much food can be produced in urban areas on a global scale, nor have they determined what proportion of land is needed to support urban populations. From the perspective of food security, urban agriculture cannot ensure the self-sufficiency of vegetable...
Each spring, apply a layer of compost under the plant and a 2-inch layer ofmulchto retain moisture and control weeds. Some gardeners swear by phosphorus to aid with flowering. Scratch a couple of cups of bone meal into the soil in the spring and then add some rock phosphate in the fall...
For some gardeners, a vegetable plot isn’t complete without that ever-dependable staple: cabbage! You can plant in mid-spring, late spring, or late summer (to harvest the following year). We will show you everything you need to know to grow the perfect cabbage, from sowing to transplanti...
If you’re new to gardening, it’s a good idea to start small and grow your garden area each year to avoid dead plants, tears, and time wasted. If you’re planning on running a self-sustaining homestead, you’ll want to make the most out of the land you have. ...
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Most gardeners begin harvesting their scallions when the stalks reach pencil thickness or more. If you’re growing your onions in clumps, pull up just one or two onions from each group at a time, to allow the others more space to grow. Many green onion varieties will get quite large if...
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Gardeners disagree as to whether spring-dug or late-fall–dug horseradish gives the finest flavor, but most agree that roots dug in summer are unpalatable. We tend to dig our main supply of roots in late October or early November after the foliage is killed by frost and just before the gr...