Tag Archives: vegetables

Turnips are a versatile crop. Like beets, they can be grown for greens or for the bulb. They grow fairly quickly, maturing […]

For years, our only encounter with parsley was that curly, bitter sprig on the side of our plate in restaurants. Although parsley […]

There are two types of cucumber plants: vining cucumbers and bush cucumbers. The most common varieties grow on vigorous vines shaded by […]

Spinach, a super–cold-hardy vegetable, is a tender-leafed crop that can be planted in very early spring, as well as in fall and […]

Peas are one of the first crops we plant. Plant as soon as the ground can be worked—even if snow falls after […]

Ever wondered how to grow eggplant? These warm-weather vegetables are grown as annuals but are actually perennials. Also known as aubergine, eggplants […]

Vegetable gardens range in size from plant containers (mini-gardens) all the way to fields of an acre or more (maxigardens). What makes […]

Gardeners who are limited when it comes to space are always experimenting with ways to grow food vertically, and using hanging pots […]

Towards the end of the fall season, there’s a scramble to wind up the gardening chores. But even as the temperature dips, […]

It’s that exciting seed catalog time of the year, and all us gardeners are overcome with S.A.D. No, not depression — we […]

Can I Grow Cilantro? Cilantro needs full sun or light shade in southern zones since it bolts quickly in hot weather. It grows […]