by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Topping just means cutting off the growing tip of a tomato plant. I'll be honest with you about what it does and doesn't do: it's genuinely useful for two things — keeping tall indeterminate plants from outgrowing … [Read more...]
22 Different Gardening Methods, Clearly Explained
by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: "Gardening method" is really two different things wearing the same name, and that's the source of most of the confusion. Some of these — in-ground, raised bed, container, hydroponics, straw bale — are how and where … [Read more...]
26 Tomato Companion Plants – and 5 You Don’t Want Nearby
by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Companion planting really can help your tomatoes — but I'll be honest with you, not every old garden pairing holds up. The pairings I trust most are using a hairy vetch cover crop to fight early blight and Septoria … [Read more...]
24 Bitter Herbs You Should Consider Growing
by Jennifer Poindexter Have you ever heard of bitter herbs? They’re sometimes mentioned in health articles and were mentioned in the Bible as well. If you’re unfamiliar, bitter herbs are a type of herb with a bitter flavor. They sometimes provide a variety of health … [Read more...]
Are Legumes Vegetables? What’s the Difference — and Does It Matter?
Quick answer: Legumes are technically a type of vegetable — but they come specifically from the seed of plants in the Fabaceae family. Vegetables can be any edible part of a plant (leaves, roots, stems, flowers). Legumes are always seeds. That means all legumes can be called … [Read more...]
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