Can I grow a single red bell pepper in a pot, or do I need to have twp plants for pollination?
Can cucumber vines lie on the ground and produce or do they need to be staked?
Do we need to stake celery up once it begins to grow?
What is the best N.P.P. ratio for a good crop of spuds?
This is a guide about growing heirloom vegetables. Growing heirloom vegetable gives you the opportunity to collect your own seeds for next year's garden.
Stop by your local Farmers Market and look at all the produce. See a purple tomato? Maybe a yellow and green striped one? There are so many different kinds. Buy a couple to taste, and dry the seeds for next year's crop.
When are bell peppers ready to pick?
Growing Vegetables in a Greenhouse
This is a guide about growing vegetables in a greenhouse. You can get a head start on your garden or grow vegetables year round in a greenhouse.
This is a guide about growing giant pumpkins. Growing giant pumpkins is fun for young and old alike.
This is a guide about growing pumpkins. Pumpkins are very easy to grow and then fun to eat and decorate.
This is a guide about growing potatoes. Potatoes are an easy crop to add to your home vegetable garden.
How do I grow a red potato?
This is a guide on growing lettuce. Imagine being able to run out to your garden and get all you need for a fresh salad. Growing your own lettuce is an easy and a great way to get fresh greens into your diet.
This is a guide for growing celery in your garden. Many of us love crunchy celery stalks plain or with peanut butter. They are also an important ingredient in many recipes. Have you thought of growing your own celery?
This is a guide about growing radishes. It includes advice about planting, harvesting and soil recommendations for growing your own radishes.
The radish is a root plant belonging to the mustard family. It is usually red, white or purple in color with a round, oval or elongated shape and peppery flavor.
Vegetable Garden Planting Calendar
I cannot find a planting calendar for a vegetable garden. I live in the South Coast, Batemans Bay, NSW Australia. What do you plant in spring, summer, and autumn? Can you suggest a month by month or a seasonal calendar? Many thanks.
Tomatoes are members of the nightshade family. Originally from South and Central America, today the tomato is grown worldwide for its brightly colored, edible fruits. Red tomatoes contain the pigment lycopene, a well-known antioxidant thought to help prevent some cancers.
Studies have shown that when Shiitake, Oyster and Enoki mushrooms are eaten as part of our regular diets, they can lower cholesterol, moderate blood sugar levels, reduce stress and enhance our immune systems.
Growing guide for potatoes. The potato is a perennial plant from the nightshade family, grown for its starchy tuber.
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Tomatoes are members of the nightshade family. Originally from South and Central America, today the tomato is grown worldwide for its brightly colored, edible fruits. Red tomatoes contain the pigment lycopene, a well-known antioxidant thought to help prevent some cancers.
Studies have shown that when Shiitake, Oyster and Enoki mushrooms are eaten as part of our regular diets, they can lower cholesterol, moderate blood sugar levels, reduce stress and enhance our immune systems.
Brussels sprouts are members of the cabbage family. The edible "sprouts" look like miniature cabbages and grow around one main, thick, green central stalk that can grow several feet in height.
Zucchini is a fast growing member of the squash family (cucurbitaceae) with a long, cylindrical shape, smooth, dark green (sometimes yellow) skin and creamy white-green, milky-flavored flesh. Zuccini are also referred to as courgette, especially in Europe.
