Tag: vegetable

PREPARING GARDEN FOR SPRING PLANTING

from motherearthnews.com Taking time in spring to build fertility and loosen soil will set you up for a more productive year. First, a few weeks before you plan to plant, work in any cover crops and then blanket your garden…

How to Grow Peas

from westcoastseeds.com Recommendation: Little Marvel (PE605) is a compact, bushy pea variety that only grows a couple of feet tall. Then the pods come and they can be harvested over a window of about three weeks. The peas have a…

POWERFUL FALL FOODS FOR YOUR HEALTH

from naturalnews.com Get ready for the autumn harvest everyone. Listed below are some delicious, mouth-watering superfoods that the mouth will crave long before that first bite. Foods such as apples, cranberries and carrots are not just delicious to eat but…

MAXIMIZE THE FALL HARVEST

from motherearthliving.com As summer comes to an end, no gardener is ever ready to say goodbye to the days of fresh-picked, homegrown fruits and veggies. But as temperatures dip, keeping plants producing can be a challenge. The best way to…

17 PLANTS YOU GROW FROM KITCHEN SCRAPS

from blackthumbgardener.com You could go out and buy some vegetable specifically for growing but I like to wait till I actually have a call for them in my cooking. With all 5 of these examples you will use the end…

BLOSSOM END ROT REMEDY

notes from gardeningknowhow.com CALCIUM FOLIAR SPRAY WITH EGGSHELLS To make calcium spray for plants with eggshells, boil 20 eggs in a pan covered with 1 gallon of water. Bring to a rolling boil, then remove from heat and allow to…

TIPS FOR GREAT FALL GARDENS

notes from motherearthnews.com FAVORED CROPS FOR FALL Leafy greens (such as lettuces, spinach, arugula, chard and mâche) and root veggies (such as beets, carrots, turnips, radishes and rutabagas) as well as brassicas (including broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale and Chinese…