These crops should be placed directly in the soil two weeks into spring. What is most important to these veggies is a solid foundation for their roots to ensure strong, healthy growth. Carrots While carrots are not uncommon to plant in the spring, they are a bit more complex when it ...
Pay attention to which veggies are frost-tolerant and which are tender. As the weather cools, plant crops that are cold-tolerant and mature quickly. Salad greens are fast and hardy;leaf lettucesare ready to cut in 45 to 50 days. Looseleaf and butterhead leaves can be harvested at any ti...
What are the botanical names of the commonly used veggies? What is a biome? Select one and describe it in detail. Name the two large groups (sub-divisions) of plants that produce seeds. Which are the plant tissues responsible for the support of the plant? Why might some n...
Will I Be Harvesting As Well As Planting In April? If you’ve overwintered some cold-weather plants, you will be planting in April and harvesting some vegetables you planted months ago. I usually plant a wide variety of cold-hardy veggies at the end/beginning of each year, so here’s ...
Fava beans (Vicia faba), also known as broad beans, are cool-season veggies that have an incredible capacity to withstand winter cold. They are hardy down to an icy 40 degrees. That means they can be planted in late autumn for a crop in late spring. If your temperatures get col...
However, I didn't want to start building right away in fear that there could be a better spot around the bend so I made a raft. And I made it with a taming pen up front and a small workshop/living space in back. Then I set sail. I traveled down...
Turns out, the Big Food folks have managed to breed much of the nutrition out of everyday tomatoes, corn, carrots, and other mass produced produce. Eating those veggies is better than gobbling potato chips for sure, but if you want maximum nutrition, it’s time to get picky. ...
pruning, and cleanup can take a big bite out of your weekend — when the only bites you want to take are out of your fresh veggies.Take the easy way and call alocal lawn care proto keep your garden and lawn in tip-top condition so you can fire up the grill and enjoy your harvest...
My yard is also sun-challenged (i.e. I don’t have any spots with all-day sun). The trees that I loved when we moved in end up shading my yard way too much. (I’ll do a video and post about growing peppers and other veggies when you don’t have at least 6 hours a...
Gardening on or after Labor Day leads to a bountiful harvest! In the North, there are many cool-season plants to enjoy, including lettuce, spinach, kale, cabbage, turnips, Brussels sprouts. In the South, gardeners can grow almost anything they like, aside from most heat-loving veggies!