Does the fruit of squash and pumpkins need light to complete its ripening process? Should you remove leaves so that sun can…
Peppers come in many colors; green, yellow, orange, red and even purple, but when is the best time to pick them? Will they…
Discussions about fertilizing tomatoes is mostly about selecting the right NPK and rarely discusses the amount to use. When…
You built some great raised garden beds and now you need to fill them but soil is heavy to move and expensive. You look…
Did you know that hybrid vegetables can be toxic? If you are a strong proponent of heirlooms you are probably jumping up and…
When should you plant garlic? The common advice is to plant after the first hard frost. That advice may work but it is not…
It’s hard to find an ornamental garden without at least a couple of Hosta, but did you know hostas can be grown as perennial…
I have never soaked garlic before planting but it might be a good idea. There is certainly a trend towards soaking with…
American groundnut (Apios americana) is the North American equivalent to the South American potato. Unlike common potatoes…