How-To-Grow Garlic
Garlic Lovers – Grow Your Own! It’s the end of October about four to six weeks before frost hits – the best time to plant garlic. If you choose to plant very early in the spring, you will get a smaller yield. Garlic has many …
Cool Weather Crops
Season Extenders for Gardening
Season Extenders Comes in all Sizes Season extenders are simple ways that we can extend or lengthen our growing season through various means using different methods, materials or products. The concept is to start the spring earlier and end the growing season later. Some things …
What To Plant In the Fall
A good summary of the many vegetables that can be planted in the fall. In addition, there are links to blogs on the various vegetables for greater details.
How To Grow Turnips
Delicious, Nutritious Turnips- Not Just a Root but Amazing Greens. When we think of growing turnips, we naturally think of the root crop. The reality is that turnips are probably one of the most nutritious vegetables you can possibly eat. Therefore, how to grow turnips …
How To Grow Cabbages
Cabbages – are used as a detoxifying agent in many cultures. Cabbage has lots of fiber and can be eaten raw, cooked, or fermented into sauerkraut. It has very few calories and highly beneficial to the body. Cabbage belongs to the Brassica Family, along with …
How To Grow Giant Beets
My giant beets – Many times I’m asked, “How did you get those huge beets?” This is because my beets consistently weigh in around 2.5 lbs. to 3.3 lbs And… they are sweet, non woody and absolutely delicious!!! So what are my secrets? Soil and Fertilizer …
How to Grow Radishes
Growing radishes is fun and the easiest vegetable to grow. A great healthy vegetable eaten raw – radishes are in the same family as cabbages and mustard greens. They are high in vitamin C, used for detoxing, low in calories, and helps in digestion, among …
Growing Lettuce and Greens Organically
Growing lettuce and other greens organically- greens are a cool weather crops but, with a few tricks and proper management, you can have lettuce all through the season in the northern climates. You can plant as soon as the ground can be worked. It is …
Growing Spinach
Growing spinach, a delicious and nutritious vegetable. Spinach is very flavorful and nutrient-rich leafy green vegetable. Spinach has high antioxidant content and anti-cancer properties that and promotes better health. In addition, it is an excellent source of protein, iron and other vitamins and minerals. Temperature …
How To Grow Potatoes
How to grow potatoes and get a huge harvest! – originally from the Andes Mountains, potatoes have traveled the globe and are a huge hit everywhere. There are thousands of varieties. By growing your own, you have the opportunity to try some of the diverse …
Cool Weather Crops
Fall Production is awesome! Cool weather Crops – most of us feel like, when it comes to gardening, everything ends when the summer ends. In reality, we must look at the coming fall as a spring but better. In the fall certain cool weather crops …