Lettuce

Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used …

How to Build a Propagation Soil Warmer

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

Quince

Cydonia oblonga
Several types of Quinces are grown in the …

Chinese Cabbage

Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

Chinese cabbage is another of the …

Cherry

Prunus avium (Sweet Cherry);
Prunus cerasus (Pie Cherry)
Sweet Cherry …

Parsnip

Pastinaca sativa
Parsnips were among the first vegetables brought to …

Citrus

Citrus spp.
With selection of the more cold-hardy varieties, Citrus …

Leek

Allium ampelopasum
The leek is a biennial onion relative that …

Kiwifruit

Actinidia spp.
What a difference a name makes! Chinese Gooseberry …

Beet

Beta vulgaris
Garden beets are closely related to sugar beets …

Banana

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

Carrot

Daucus carota var. sativas
These vegetables with their bright orange …

Peach

Prunus persica
Peach trees are challenging to grow in the …

Collards

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

Strawberry

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

Sweet Potato

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

Watermelon

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

Osage Orange – Uses

Garden friend D.G. has had much more experience with osage …

The Science Behind Fall Leaf Color

Great information from the US Forestry Service!

The Science Behind …

Pesticides – Disposing

When my father died a few years ago our family …