Growing Blooms, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit
 This is the first year that I am growing the Marketmore Cucumber. Typically, I grow pickling cucumbers but I decided to try a larger slicing cucumber this year. Features: 1) This cucumber will up to 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. 2) The Marketmore Cucumber plant will vine up to 6 feet long so […]
We typically harvest, eat and store parsnips like we do carrots. Harvesting Tips: Since parsnips grow underground, harvesting is a bit tricky. 1) Most parsnip varieties mature in about 4 months. 2) When harvesting parsnips, you need a tool such as a Cobrahead which is what I use to carefully loosen up the soil around […]
Usually I harvest my onions late July to early August. Harvesting Tips:Â 1) Onions will let you know when it is time to harvest because the green stem will flop over. 2) Since the bulb forms above ground, onions are easier to harvest than garlic. Curing Tips:Â 3) Cure the onions in a warm, dry […]
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