Dill

Anethum graveolens

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Tomatoes are unquestionably the most popular garden vegetables …

Rhubarb

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

Collards

Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Collards are a mainstay of Southern …

Why Soil Test

My twelve-year old nephew has been named “Ultimate Geographer” by …

Banana

Musa spp.
Even though it is considered a tropical plant, …

Oregano, Greek

Origanum heracleoticum (True Greek Oregano)

taken from The Georgia Fruit …

Potato

Solanum tuberosum
The potato ranks with rice and wheat as …

Radish

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

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus
Cucumbers are vine crops that are closely related …

Composting 101

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

Strawberry

Fragaria cv.
Growing your own Strawberries means that you can …

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea
Spinach is probably native to southwest Asia. Gardeners …

Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita mixta

Pumpkins are …

Corn, Sweet

Zea mays var. rugosa
Who can resist a steaming hot …

How to Mulch Correctly

You can’t have a productive,long-lived landscape without mulch.

WHY MULCH?…

Watermelon

Citrullus linatus
Summertime celebrations would be incomplete without watermelons. Children …

Garlic

Allium sativum

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Pea, Southern

Vigna unguiculata
To a Southerner, “peas” means blackeyed, not English. …