Where Can You Grow Pistachio Trees? Pistachios love the desert heat and are most often grown in New Mexico, Arizona and Southern California. They can grow in other dry, hot areas like West Texas as well, but they require both a long hot summer and a cold winter, as the tree … [Read more...]
Collecting Seeds From Seed Pods
As a gardener, sooner or later you're going to want to start collecting and saving seeds from your garden so that you can continue a favorite variety, or preserve a particularly good plant's attributes. Whether it's vegetables or flowers, every gardener eventually gets to this … [Read more...]
Growing Edible Seed Pods
Many of the common garden plants we all enjoy are seed pods (think peas, beans, and other legumes). Other plants that have edible seed pods are not as obvious or well-known, such as rose hips and radish seeds.There is a whole world of edibles out there beyond the common grocery … [Read more...]
Preventing Bolted Lettuce
The term “bolting” is a confusing one for new gardeners. Most have heard the term “gone to seed,” but few have heard “bolting.” Simply put, bolting is when plants begin to go to seed – they start putting all their energy into growing reproductive organs (seeds, flowers, … [Read more...]
Sauce Tomatoes: Best Varieties
One of the things that many gardeners enjoy growing fresh tomatoes for is to make sauces. Whether it's a favorite spaghetti topping, a fun salad garnish, or a thick pasty sauce for any of a number of cultural recipes, growing your own tomatoes for it is the way to go. Some … [Read more...]
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