Swiss Chard

Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Chard, more commonly called Swiss chard, …

How to Make Your Own Potting Soil

Good General Growing Mix: Cornell “Peat-lite”

4 qts. Vermiculite (#2 …

Chestnut

Castanea spp.
American Chestnut once grew throughout the Northeast, Midwest …

Pepper

Capsicum annuum, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum frutescens
Peppers are …

Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Because of their need for long, …

Why Soil Test

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Black Walnut

Juglans nigra
Black Walnut is native to North America and …

Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum
Rhubarb is not a “traditional” Southern vegetable, though …

How to Dispose of Old Chemicals

If you need to clean out a storage room on …

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea
Peanuts, sometimes called goober peas, pindars, earth nuts, …

Radish

Raphanus sativus
Radishes are fast-growing, cool-weather vegetables. They grow any …

How to Build a Propagation Soil Warmer

My father straightened nails and re-used them. Some nails on …

Grape, Bunch

Vitis cv.
American and French hybrid bunch Grapes can be …

Pecan – Choosing, Planting, Maintaining

Carya illinoensis
The Pecan is a member of the Walnut …

Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita mixta

Pumpkins are …

Composting 101

Q: I am trying composting for the first time so …

Raspberry – Growing

I hate to brag …. but I did something last …

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus is a cool-climate perennial plant that is …

Turnip

Brassica rapa var. rapifera
Turnips are cool-weather members of the …

Science vs Pseudo-science

One of the most ill-informed decisions of my life was …