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 …

Salad Burnet

Sanguisorba minor

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Basil – Care

If you buy seedling basil plants from a nursery and …

Mustard Greens

Brassica juncea
This leafy relative of cabbage and collards is …

Beet

Beta vulgaris
Garden beets are closely related to sugar beets …

How to Make Muscadine Hull Pie

My mother was never one to let things go to …

Grape, Bunch

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

Cilantro/Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra
Black Walnut is native to North America and …

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used …

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Broccoli is a member of the …

How to Thoroughly Water

You’d think I would know better but this spring I …

Hibiscus – Identification

Each year I receive several questions  regarding hibiscus. Tropical hibiscus …