Eight Factors to Consider when Selecting Vegetables for the Home Garden
Karen After you have selected a site for you vegetable garden you should decide what vegetables you want to grow. Sounds easy? It is more difficult than you might think because…
How To Build Tomato Cages
Chuck We have been growing tomatoes for many years and have tried just about every technique to keep them off the ground and supported. For a long time we used 6′…
How to Select a Site for a Vegetable Garden
There is nothing quite like the taste of vegetables fresh from the garden and having your own garden is not difficult. The first step is to select a suitable site.…
Pollination of Cucumbers, Squash, and Melons
As you plant cucumbers, squash, and melons you may think about the possibility of these plants cross pollinating and producing fruits with off flavors or some bizarre new fruit you…
Ten Tips for Growing Broccoli
The cool weather of spring and fall invites the planting of broccoli, a vegetable that is tasty, versatile, and good for you. A ½ cup of cooked fresh broccoli contains…
Six Tips for Growing Vegetables in Containers
If you want to grow vegetables but have no garden space, there is still hope if you have a patio or balcony. Many vegetables can grow successfully in containers and…
How to Plant, Grow and Harvest Bush and Pole Beans
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.…