Category: Vegetable Gardening
A Guide to Growing Potatoes
| October 16, 2011 | Posted by admin under Vegetable Gardening |
Of all the treasures of the Incas, the potato, was the most maligned, mistrusted, yet precious, import to Europe via the Spanish conquistadors. I’m not sure what happened to all the gold they pilfered, but their potato legacy is still with us. Potatoes are a nutritional gold mine, containing, among other things, enough vitamin C…
Growing Iceberg Lettuce at Home
| July 10, 2011 | Posted by admin under Vegetable Gardening |
Lettuce has been both a food and a medicinal plant since antiquity. Lettuce was eaten by the Egyptians as well as the Romans and became important throughout Europe. Early new world settlers brought seeds with them and continued to seek better varieties. The Iceberg variety of head lettuce was first introduced to the American public…
Growing Giant Pumpkins: Pre-Season Soil Preparation
| May 13, 2011 | Posted by admin under Vegetable Gardening |
It is now November and the past growing season is fading into history. It is time to sit and reflect on the success and failure of the past season. What did we do right and what were our mistakes? Winter is not the time to relax. In just about 20 weeks your seeds will be…
Tomato Culture – Starting Seeds, Transplanting, Support, Mulching, Pruning, Harvesting
| May 1, 2011 | Posted by admin under Vegetable Gardening |
The tomato is America’s most widely grown and popular home garden vegetable. Along with pepper and eggplant, it is tropical in origin and belongs to the family Solonaceae, sharing many of the same cultural requirements. Its lengthy harvest season and relative ease of care make it an attractive (and delicious) addition to any sunny garden…
Tomato Gardening Tips: Planting and Growing Your Tomatoes
| January 6, 2011 | Posted by admin under Vegetable Gardening |
I love August because it heralds the main harvest season of freshly picked jewel-toned tomatoes. Their mouth-filling, tangy sweet flavor is one of the main reasons to grow a summer vegetable garden! While I grew up with mostly round red tomatoes, today I grow a whole host of colors and shapes, from a veritable rainbow…