Broccoli Rabe

A recent e-mail asked a simple question: “Where can I …

New Zealand Spinach

Tetragonia tetragonioides
There are few leafy greens that do well …

How to Buy Fertilizer

For a couple of years now, I have presented a …

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Anise Hyssop

Agastache foeniculum

Anise hyssop is a large perennial plant, a …

Pea, English and Snap

Pisum sativum var. sativum
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon (Sugar Pea)…

Malabar Spinach

Basella rubra
Also known as “climbing spinach,” this ornamental summer …

How to Soil Test

If the word TEST gives you the fantods, contemplate a …

Sage

Salvia officinalis

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Anise

Pimpinella anisum

Many herbs, including anise, are members of the …

Onion

Allium cepa
One of the oldest crops in human history, …

Eggplant

Solanum melongena var. esculentum
Most people recognize eggplants with their …

Seeds – Saving

This past spring, a friend gave me three seeds from …

Soil Temperatures for Planting

Q: Is there a general rule for when soil temps …

Savory

Satureja hortensis, Satureja Montana

taken from The Georgia Fruit and …

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

Angelica is a tall biennial plant that acquired …

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra is a relative of hollyhock and hibiscus …

Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris
Beans may be the most diverse garden vegetables, …

Plant Names – Deciphering

The caller to my radio show a few Saturdays ago …

Growing Seedless Watermelons

If you’ve enjoyed a delicious seedless watermelon, you might wonder …