By Bethany Hayes In recent years, gardening began to pick up steam as a hobby, and current events led to an explosion in vegetable gardening like never seen before. As a self-proclaimed gardening addict, it makes my heart happy when I see others enjoying and learning about … [Read more...]
11 Vegetables You Can Grow Vertically in Small Spaces
By Bethany Hayes Don't let your lack of a large garden space deter you from growing fresh vegetables. When you lack garden space, you still have plenty of vertical space. There are plenty of vegetables you can grow vertically in small areas; it's a win-win idea! Even … [Read more...]
Growing Romaine Lettuce: A Gardener’s Checklist
Romaine (also called cos) lettuce is a tasty, popular type of lettuce. Romaine grows in tall heads of sturdy leaves and is very heat tolerant. It gets its name from the Romans, who likely imported it from either Greece or (more likely) Arabia. Nutritionally, Romaine has all of … [Read more...]
How do you grow okra at home?
QUESTION: How do you grow okra at home? Does it grow well in the home garden? -Ted S. … [Read more...]
These 9 Vegetable Plants Are Nearly Impossible to Kill
by Matt Gibson Looking for hard to kill vegetables? Maybe you love gardening, but are troubled with guilt due to a less-than-stellar history when it comes to keeping your plants alive long enough to harvest. Putting off having a vegetable garden because you aren’t looking … [Read more...]