Here’s how to plant, grow, and harvest sweet corn in the garden. About Sweet Corn Sweet corn is a tender, warm-season annual crop that produces ears of yellow, white, or bi-colored kernels. Native to the Americas, sweet corn has been cultivated for thousands of years; it’s famous ...
Waiting too long to harvest bok choy is a common mistake. Start harvesting your bok choy when the plants are 12 to 15 inches tall. Use a sharp knife and trim an inch or two above the soil. The remaining plant will likely sprout and grow a new, although smaller, bok choy. You can a...
The older the egg, the more time bacteria will have to grow (and don’t forget, salmonellosis is only one kind). The older the egg, the better it should be cooked. I guess that eggs which come from intensively farmed birds are more likely to have been pooped on, and therefore more ...
Turnips are easy to grow root crops. See when to plant turnips, how look they take to grow, and the best way to grow turnips to a good size.
How large do you want your garden?It’s better to start small! If you’re new to vegetable gardening, a 10’ x 10’ garden (100 square feet) is a great place to start. Which plants do you want to grow? It’s all too easy to jump in with both feet and overdo it! This will ...