Do you love beans? Have you ever thought of growing your own bush beans? Beans are a great plant to grow because they don’t require a lot of care. The plants produce a lot of beans and last a long time. You can grow beans almost anywhere, and there are plenty of ways you can use them. You can turn them into complete meals and use them in many of your favorite recipes. Use … [Read more...] about 14 Key Factors When Growing Bush Beans
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14 Important Things to Know When Growing Chard
Swiss chard also known as chard is one of those types of vegetables that thrives when the temperature is cool. During the spring and fall is when Swiss chard grows the best. It will grow in the summer too because it can tolerate the high temperature, but it will grow slower than in cooler temperatures. It may not have the same taste as it would if you waited until the … [Read more...] about 14 Important Things to Know When Growing Chard
14 Tips on How to Plant & Harvest Lettuce
Lettuce is a fun plant to grow, and it can be used in a variety of different recipes and dishes. If you eat a lot of lettuce, you may find that it’s easier and more affordable to grow it yourself. Lettuce plants can be harvested more than once so a small packet of seeds or a few seedlings can give you plenty of lettuce during the season. Lettuce also does well in cooler … [Read more...] about 14 Tips on How to Plant & Harvest Lettuce
15 Hints on Growing Celery in Your Garden
Celery is a great snack and also a vegetable that can be used in a variety of different recipes including roasts, soups, casseroles, shakes, and salsas. You can even spread peanut butter on it and eat it raw. It’s packed with nutrients and is a great snack if you are trying to eat healthily and lose weight. You can buy celery at most grocery stores, but you can also easily … [Read more...] about 15 Hints on Growing Celery in Your Garden
14 Steps From Sowing to Harvesting Swiss Chard
Swiss chard is a part of the beet family, which thrives in warm and cool temperatures. Swiss chard is high in Vitamin A and C and can be eaten cooked or raw. It is known for its rainbow-colored leaves. It is an easy vegetable to grow, which is ideal for new gardeners. When it comes to sowing and harvesting, you will need to know the right time to do it for swiss chard. You … [Read more...] about 14 Steps From Sowing to Harvesting Swiss Chard
14 Steps From Planing to Harvesting Bush Beans
If you think about all the ways you can use beans in your favorite dips, casseroles, soups, and more, you will realize that it would be pretty nice to have some on hand at all times. Sure, beans are easy to find at most grocery stores and market, but they are just as easy to grow at your home. When you grow your own bush beans, you have more control over the compost, mulch, … [Read more...] about 14 Steps From Planing to Harvesting Bush Beans
15 Gardener Tips on How to Grow & Care for Kale
Kale is a leafy vegetable that is thought to be in the green family, including collards and mustard. It is more of being in the cabbage family. When kale grows, it grows upwards in a curly fashion. Most kale are green, but they can be purple as well. When it comes to kale, they can be grown in the wintertime. They are easy to grow. It is still a good idea to keep an eye … [Read more...] about 15 Gardener Tips on How to Grow & Care for Kale
14 Steps to Grow Broccoli in Your Vegetable Garden
Broccoli is a vegetable that is a part of the Brassicaceae family. This family of vegetables includes kale, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, and several varieties of Asian greens such as bok choy. The part of the plant that we eat is actually the buds from the broccoli flower. If broccoli is not harvested the head opens up into flowers that are greenish-yellow in color. While most … [Read more...] about 14 Steps to Grow Broccoli in Your Vegetable Garden
15 Gardener Lessons for Growing Cabbage
Cabbage is a leafy green vegetable. It is a biennial plant that is quite hardy. It is grown as a cool weather plant because it can tolerate frost, but cannot tolerate heat. The plant will grow a terminal bud of overlapping, broad leaves that are called ahead. These leaves grow on top of a stem that is short and stubby. The heads may be flat, pointed, or round. The leaves of … [Read more...] about 15 Gardener Lessons for Growing Cabbage
14 Tips for Growing Bamboo in Your Home Garden
Bamboo is a member of the family Poaceae. You’ll find bamboo on most continents except Europe and Antarctica. Most of the species that you see today came from China, South America, Central America, or Japan. Many bamboo species come from plains on mountainous regions of Asia where the temperature can go as low as -30 degrees Celsius during the winter. After dealing with the … [Read more...] about 14 Tips for Growing Bamboo in Your Home Garden