How to Plant, Grow and Harvest Bush and Pole Beans
Karen Growing beans, green or wax, is very easy and rewarding and some of them can even be grown in containers. Once you have decided on the kind of bean you…
How to Grow Squash
Growing squash from seed is so easy that there is no point in buying seedlings unless you just don’t want to plant seeds. Squash are easy for two reasons: 1.…
How to Select Peppers for the Garden
There are very many different kinds of sweet peppers and at least one of them will probably appeal to you as a suitable plant for your vegetable garden. None of…
How to Select Cucumbers for the Vegetable Garden
Do you like cucumbers? Some people do but others really do not and I have the most difficult time finding good homes for my over abundant cucumber crop every year.…
An Elixir for Roses: Alfalfa Tea
As a member of the local rose society, I get many tips for growing roses and this is one of the best. It is an alfalfa tea that I use…
Six Superb Squash for your Vegetable Garden
What is summer without squash? They are easy to grow, bear an abundant crop and can feed the family into the fall if you grow several kinds. Summer squash can…
Seven Secrets to a Successful Shade Garden
People often tell me that they love to garden but that the trees on their lot create so much shade they can’t do much. I usually smile sympathetically and listen…
Ten Tips for Successful Tomatoes
Planting tomato seedlings, your own or purchased, is a good opportunity for getting your tomatoes off to a good start. We all want the earliest and sweetest tomatoes but we…
How to Choose Snap Beans for the Vegetable Garden
Green beans, string beans, and snap beans all refer to the same popular bean that is commonly grown in home gardens. French green beans, called Haricot Vert, are thin, crisp…
Seven Points to Ponder When Selecting Tomato Plants
As the weather becomes warm and the soil temperature rises, I begin to consider what tomatoes I am going to grow during the summer. Tomatoes are my favorite vegetable crop…