Blog List Category: Vegetables

Planting Garlic – When Is The Right Time?

The recommended time for planting garlic in colder climates is mid-fall – October in zone 5. That certainly works but…

Rhubarb Myths

Rhubarb is a great vegetable that is one of the easiest things to grow. I deadhead the flower stem, mulch with wood chips and…

Will Oxalic Acid in Rhubarb Leaves Harm You?

Rhubarb is a favorite vegetable of gardeners in temperate climates since it is so easy to grow. We eat the stems, and know…

Should cucumbers, squash, muskmelons and watermelons be grown near each other?

The reason cucumbers, squash, muskmelons and watermelons should not be grown near each other is that they are all…

Growing Bunching Onions

Bunching onions are very popular and can be expensive to buy. Fortunately, they are easy to grow and take up very little…

Raised Beds – Pros & Cons

Raised beds are becoming more popular, but do they make sense for the garden? What benefits do they provide? Will they grow…

Organic Seeds – Why Buy Them?

Lots of people are looking to buy organic seeds but as a chemist this has never made any sense to me. I started asking people…

Growing Garlic

Garlic is one of the easiest vegetables to grow in the home garden and if you grow too much, it easily keeps all winter long…

Blossom End Rot (BER)

Blossom End Rot (BER) is a disfiguration found in fruiting vegetables, like tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, egg plants and…
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